ampulla
noun
ˈam-ˌpyü-lə
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-ˌlī
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Definition of ampulla
1 : a glass or earthenware flask with a globular body and two handles used especially by the ancient Romans to hold ointment, perfume, or wine
2 : a saccular anatomical swelling or pouch
Other Words from ampulla
ˈam-pyə-ˌler-ē
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ampulla
noun
ˈam-ˌpyü-lə
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Medical Definition of ampulla
: a saccular anatomic swelling or pouch: as
a : the dilatation containing a patch of sensory epithelium at one end of each semicircular canal of the ear
b : one of the dilatations of the lactiferous tubules of the mammary glands that serve as reservoirs for milk
c(1) : the middle portion of the fallopian tube
(2) : the distal dilatation of a vas deferens near the opening of the duct leading from the seminal vesicle
d : a terminal dilatation of the rectum just before it joins the anal canal
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