SINCE 1828
ampulla
noun
am·pul·la
| \ am-ˈpu̇-lə
, ˈam-ˌpyü-lə
\
, ˈam-ˌpyü-lə
\
plural ampullae\ -(ˌ)lē
, -ˌlī \
, -ˌlī \
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
ampullary
\ am-ˈpu̇-lər-ē
, ˈam-pyə-ˌler-ē \
adjective
, ˈam-pyə-ˌler-ē \
adjective
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ampulla
noun
am·pul·la
| \ am-ˈpu̇-lə
, ˈam-ˌpyü-lə
\
, ˈam-ˌpyü-lə
\
plural ampullae\ -ˌlē
\
\
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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