Look up: ampulla

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   ampulla
   [n] - the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear 2. [n] - a flask that has two handles
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   Ampulla
   The widening of a tube - e.g. vas deferens, fallopian tube
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   ampulla
   Small vessel with a round body and narrow neck, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for holding oil, perfumes, and so on; ampullae are used in the Christian church for holding water and wine at...
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   Ampulla
   Ampulla: In anatomy, a sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct. The ampulla of Vater is the enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas at the point where they enter the small intestine. Ampulla in Latin means flask. An ampulla was a flask used in ancient Rome to hold ointment, perfume, and wine.
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   ampulla
   A two handled container used for wine or water in ancient Rome; and since as decorative vessel; a small version of an amphora.
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   Ampulla
   Am·pul'la noun ; plural Ampullæ [ Latin ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug. 2. (Eccl.) (a) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. (b) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. Shipley. 3. (Biol.) Any membranous bag shaped ...
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   ampulla
   Origin: L. ... 1. A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug. ... 2. A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. ... 3. <biology> Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of t ...
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   ampulla
   noun a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
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   ampulla
   noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
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    Ampulla
    `Ampulla` may refer to: *A dilated segment in a tubular structure. It is used to describe several anatomical structures: ** ampulla of uterine tube ** ampulla of ductus deferens ** hepatopancreatic ampulla ** rectal ampulla ** osseous ampullae * `Ampullae` are also bulb-like structures above the tube feet in echinoderms. * `The Ampulla` is the hollow, gold, eagle-shaped vessel from which the anointing oil is poured from by the Archbishop of Cante...
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    ampulla
    (am-pul´ә) pl. ampul´lae a flasklike dilatation of a tubular structure, especially of the expanded ends of the semicircular canals of the ear.
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    Ampulla
    • (n.) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. • (n.) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. • (n.) 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. • (n.) A narrow-necked vessel having two...
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    ampulla
    (from the article `locomotion`) ...within an arm, the movement of the tube feet is poorly coordinated, but small areas of the tube feet do move in synchrony. Each tube foot is a ... ...signalled by way of the semicircular canals, three bony tubes in each ear that lie embedded in the skull roughly at right angles to each other. ... [6...
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    ampulla
    a small narrow-necked, round-bodied vase for holding liquids, especially oil and perfumes. It was used in the ancient Mediterranean for toilet ... [1 related articles]
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    ampulla
    ampulla (s), ampullae (pl) 1. A small container for a consecrated substance, especially oil, water, or the wine used in the Christian Communion. 2. In ancient Rome, a round two-handled bottle to hold wine, oil, or perfume. 3. A flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils. 4. In anatomy, a sac-like enlargement of a canal or...
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    ampulla
    A saccular dilation of a canal or duct. [L. a two-handled bottle]
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