Medical Dictionary
1tube
noun \ˈt(y)üb\
Medical Definition of TUBE
1
: a slender channel within a plant or animal body : duct—see bronchial tube, eustachian tube, fallopian tube
2
a : an often complex piece of laboratory or technical apparatus usually of glass and commonly serving to isolate or convey a product of reaction <a distillation tube> b : test tube
3
: a soft tubular container whose contents (as toothpaste) can be dispensed by squeezing
4
: a hollow cylindrical device (as a cannula) used for insertion into bodily passages or hollow organs for removal or injection of materials
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