Look up: ampulla

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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...
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6. 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 e...
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7. ampulla
   noun a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
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8. ampulla
   noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
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9. 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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10. 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 ...
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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. Ampulla
    In antiquity an ampulla was a vessel bellying out like a jug, that contained unguents for the bath. The term was also used for a vessel for drinking at table. The ampulla has also been employed for ceremonial purposes, such as holding the oil or chrism used in various church rites and for anointing ...
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15. Ampulla
    The ampulla are small dilatations formed by the lactiferous tubules. They serve as reservoirs for milk at the base of the nipple. These ducts increase in capacity during pregnancy and in breast- feeding the pressure of the baby's gums on the areola stimulates the milk flow.
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16. ampulla
    Type: Term Pronunciation: am-pul′lă, -ē Definitions: 1. A saccular dilation of a canal or duct.
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17. ampulla
    Latin = a two-handed flask, a local dilatation of a tube.
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18. ampulla
    (am-pool;ua) A saclike enlargement of a duct or tube.
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19. ampulla
    (am-pool;ua) A saclike enlargement of a duct or tube.
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20. ampulla
    A sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct.
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21. Ampulla
    (disambiguation) An ampulla (plural "ampullae") was, in Ancient Rome, a "small nearly globular flask or bottle, with two handles" (OED). The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later flasks, often handle-less and much flatter, for holy water or holy oil in the Middle Ages. Medicine and science:
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22. Ampulla
    (gastropod) `Ampulla` is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.<ref name="WoRMS">--> Species: Species within the genus Ampulla include: References: External links:
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23. Ampulla
    An `ampulla` (plural "ampullae") was, in Ancient Rome, a "small nearly globular flask or bottle, with two handles" (OED). The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later flasks, often handle-less and much flatter, for holy water or holy oil in the Middle Ages, often bought...
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