nounWord forms: pluralsyringes (sɪˈrɪndʒiːz) or syrinxes
1.
the vocal organ of a bird, which is situated in the lower part of the trachea
2.
(in classical Greek music) a panpipe or set of panpipes
3. anatomy another name for the Eustachian tube
Derived forms
syringeal (sɪˈrɪndʒɪəl)
adjective
Word origin
C17: via Latin from Greek surinx pipe
Examples of 'syringes' in a sentence
syringes
But the report, of 192,000 words, deals with the syringes in two sentences.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
All related terms of 'syringes'
syringe
A syringe is a small tube with a thin hollow needle at the end . Syringes are used for putting liquids into things and for taking liquids out, for example for injecting drugs or for taking blood from someone's body.
syrinx
the vocal organ of a bird, which is situated in the lower part of the trachea
panpipes
a number of reeds or whistles of graduated lengths bound together to form a musical wind instrument
Pan pipes
a number of reeds or whistles of graduated lengths bound together to form a musical wind instrument
pipes of Pan
a number of reeds or whistles of graduated lengths bound together to form a musical wind instrument
hypodermic syringe
a type of syringe consisting of a hollow cylinder , usually of glass or plastic , a tightly fitting piston , and a hollow needle ( hypodermic needle ), used for withdrawing blood samples , injecting medicine , etc
pre-filled syringe
A pre-filled syringe is a disposable syringe that is supplied already loaded with the substance to be injected .