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intercalated duct
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intercalated duct
n.
One of the minute ducts leading from the acini in glands such as the salivary gland.


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[1,2] In a normal gland, myoepithelial cells are located between the epithelial cells and the basal lamina of acini and intercalated ducts.
Myoepithelioma of the parotid gland: A report of two cases by Ozdem, Cafer / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[2] It is thought to arise from the intercalated ducts of mucus-secreting glands.
Uncontrolled central adenoid cystic carcinoma: Case report by Meredith, Scott D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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