adluminal

English

Etymology

From ad- +‎ luminal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ædˈlumɪnəl/

Adjective

adluminal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule.
   • 2004, William O. Reece, Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals‎^[1], →ISBN, page 380:

     Spermatozoa move to the epididymis by the flow of fluid into the lumen of the seminiferous tubules from the adluminal spaces.

Antonyms

• abluminal

Translations

near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule

• Portuguese: adluminal

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.dlu.miˈnaw/ [a.dlu.miˈnaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dlu.miˈnal/ [ɐ.ðlu.miˈnaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dlu.miˈnal/ [ɐ.ðlu.miˈnaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dlu.miˈna.li/ [ɐ.ðlu.miˈna.li]

Adjective

adluminal m or f (plural adluminais)

1. (anatomy) adluminal (near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule)