InterCalated Duct

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ICD
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntəˈkælətɪd dʌkt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. The submandibular gland, which is a mixed gland containing more mixed acinus than serous acinus and mucous acinus, contains intercalated duct, GCT, and secretory duct.
  2. The same histogenetic origin from the intercalated duct cell may be the radical reason of their similarity.
  3. The results showed that the parotid gland is a serous gland, and it contains intercalated duct and secretory duct, but does not contain granular convoluted tubule ( GCT ).
  4. Besides, the epithelial components of adenolymphoma expressed an immunophenotype similar to the normal serous acinar and intercalated duct cells.

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