| has gloss | (noun) a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
passage, passageway |
| lexicalization | eng: passageway |
| lexicalization | eng: passage |
| subclass of | (noun) a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
structure, complex body part, anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure |
| has subclass | (noun) a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
birth canal |
| has subclass | (noun) a natural body passageway
meatus |
| has subclass | (noun) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
porta, opening, orifice |
| has subclass | (noun) a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
duct, epithelial duct, channel, canal |
| has subclass | (noun) tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
sinusoid |
| has subclass | (noun) a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
carpal tunnel |
| has subclass | (noun) the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
root canal |
| has subclass | (noun) the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
esophagus, oesophagus, gullet, gorge |
| has subclass | (noun) the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
epicardia |
| has subclass | (noun) the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
fauces |
| has subclass | (noun) an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
fistula, sinus |
| has subclass | (noun) a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
shunt |