In biology, a lumen (pl.: lumina) is the inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine. It comes from Latin lumen 'an opening'....
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Look up lumen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lumen may refer to: Lumen (unit), the SI unit of luminous flux Lumen (anatomy), the cavity or channel...
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Tracheal intubation (redirect from Double lumen endotrached tube)
openings. They incorporate an endotracheal lumen which terminates in the trachea and an endobronchial lumen, the distal tip of which is positioned 1–2 cm...
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the rest of its surface. Lumen (anatomy) Saladin, Kenneth (2011). Human anatomy (3rd ed.). p. 655. ISBN 9780071222075. Anatomy photo: Digestive/mammal/system1/system10...
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Anatomical terms of location (redirect from Dorsum (anatomy))
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or...
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1980s Inner product space, a kind of vector space in linear algebra Lumen (anatomy), an inner space, lining, or cavity Outer space (disambiguation) This...
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a foundry type made by Ludwig & Mayer Lumina, the plural form for Lumen (anatomy), the innermost layer of a hollow organ such as the stomach or an artery...
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Fish anatomy is the study of the form or morphology of fish. It can be contrasted with fish physiology, which is the study of how the component parts...
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Thyroid (redirect from Follicular lumen)
cells (thyrocytes), and occasional parafollicular cells that surround a lumen containing colloid. The thyroid gland secretes three hormones: the two thyroid...
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Foley catheter (redirect from Triple lumen catheter)
catheters usually have two separated channels, or lumina (or lumen), running down its length. One lumen, opens at both ends, drains urine into a collection bag...
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