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ampoule |
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ampulla
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ampulla
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ampulla has 2 senses
- ampulla(n = noun.body) - the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear; is a kind of body part
- ampulla(n = noun.artifact) - a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils; is a kind of flask
is a part of canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
Derived forms adjective ampullar1, adjective ampullary1
Derived forms adjective ampullar1, adjective ampullary1
CIDE DICTIONARY
ampulla, n. [L. ].
- A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug. [1913 Webster]
- A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. Shipley. [1913 Webster]
- Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ampulla, n. (pl. ampullae)
1 a a Roman globular flask with two handles. b a vessel for sacred uses.
2 Anat. the dilated end of a vessel or duct.
1 a a Roman globular flask with two handles. b a vessel for sacred uses.
2 Anat. the dilated end of a vessel or duct.
Etymology
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