TUBULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tubular mean? 

• TUBULAR (adjective)
  The adjective TUBULAR has 1 sense:

1. constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)

  Familiarity information: TUBULAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TUBULAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)

Synonyms:

cannular; tube-shaped; tubelike; tubular; vasiform

Similar:

hollow (not solid; having a space or gap or cavity)

Derivation:

tube (conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases)

 Context examples 

It is composed entirely of tubular structures that contain epithelial and myoepithelial cells.

(Breast Tubular Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Adenocarcinomas arising in the setting of Barrett esophagus are typically papillary and/or tubular.

(Barrett Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of tubular and villous epithelial structures and it is associated with dysplasia.

(Ampulla of Vater Tubulovillous Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Often the tubular structures have a spindle cell appearance.

(Mucinous Tubular and Spindle Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney, NCI Thesaurus)

An epithelial neoplasm that arises from the exocrine pancreas characterized by the formation of tubular structures, high grade dysplasia, and ductal differentiation.

(Pancreatic Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

The invasive carcinoma has a tubular pattern.

(Pancreatic Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm with an Associated Invasive Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of tubular epithelial structures and it is associated with dysplasia.

(Ampulla of Vater Tubular Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

According to the growth pattern, it is classified as tubular, papillary, or tubulopapillary.

(Bile Duct Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the presence of a biphasic pattern with tubular and cystic structures in a spindle cell stroma.

(Mixed Epithelial Stromal Tumor of the Kidney, NCI Thesaurus)

Often form branching tubular structures, enlarged nuclei with prominent nucleolus.

(Mouse Islet Cell Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)