Associations to the word «Ampulla»

Wiktionary

AMPULLA, noun. A Roman two-handled vessel.
AMPULLA, noun. A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
AMPULLA, noun. (anatomy) The dilated end of a duct.
AMPULLA OF LORENZINI, noun. An electroreceptor found mainly in cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays, forming a network of jelly-filled canals.
AMPULLA OF VATER, noun. (anatomy) A swelling that marks the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct

Dictionary definition

AMPULLA, noun. The dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
AMPULLA, noun. A flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils.

Wise words

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