ampulla

[ am-puhl-uh, -pool-uh ]

/ æmˈpʌl ə, -ˈpʊl ə /

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noun, plural am·pul·lae [am-puhl-ee, -pool-ee]. /æmˈpʌl i, -ˈpʊl i/.

Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.

Zoology, Botany. any flask-shaped structure.

Ecclesiastical.

a vessel for the wine and water used at the altar.
a vessel for holding consecrated oil.

a two-handled bottle having a somewhat globular shape, made of glass or earthenware, used by the ancient Romans for holding oil, wine, or perfumes.

Ichthyology. ampulla of Lorenzini.

Origin of ampulla

<New Latin, Latin, equivalent to amphor(a) amphora + -la diminutive suffix, with normal vowel reduction and Greek ph rendered as p

Words nearby ampulla

amplitude modulation, amplitude of accommodation, amply, ampoule, ampule, ampulla, ampullaceous, ampulla of Lorenzini, ampulla of uterine tube, ampulla of vas deferens, ampullar pregnancy

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Example sentences from the Web for ampulla

Ampullaceous, swelling out like a bottle or bladder (ampulla).
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
They all knelt save the vicar, who had placed the oil in an ampulla upon a table.
A Lost Cause|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The ampulla is covered with a bladder or with waxed linen, lest the contents exhale.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
The chief sign of the Canterbury pilgrimage was an ampul or ampulla or flask of lead or pewter.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald

At the base of each tube-foot there is a globular reservoir, or ampulla.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for ampulla

ampulla

/ (æmˈpʊlə) /

noun plural -pullae (-ˈpʊliː)

anatomy the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube

Christianity

a vessel for containing the wine and water used at the Eucharist
a small flask for containing consecrated oil

a Roman two-handled bottle for oil, wine, or perfume

Derived forms of ampulla

ampullaceous (ˌæmpʊˈleɪʃəs) or ampullaceal, adjectiveampullar (æmˈpʊlə) or ampullary (æmˈpʊlərɪ), adjective

Word Origin for ampulla

C16: from Latin, diminutive of amphora

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Medical definitions for ampulla

ampulla

[ ăm-pul′ə, -pŭl′ə ]

n. pl. am•pul•lae (-pul′ē, -pŭl′ē)

A dilated portion of a canal or duct, as in the semicircular canal of the ear.

Other words from ampulla

am•pul′lar adj.

单词	ampulla
释义	ampulla [ am-puhl-uh, -pool-uh ] / æmˈpʌl ə, -ˈpʊl ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ampulla ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural am·pul·lae [am-puhl-ee, -pool-ee]. /æmˈpʌl i, -ˈpʊl i/. Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear. Zoology, Botany. any flask-shaped structure. Ecclesiastical. a vessel for the wine and water used at the altar. a vessel for holding consecrated oil. a two-handled bottle having a somewhat globular shape, made of glass or earthenware, used by the ancient Romans for holding oil, wine, or perfumes. Ichthyology. ampulla of Lorenzini. Origin of ampulla <New Latin, Latin, equivalent to amphor(a) amphora + -la diminutive suffix, with normal vowel reduction and Greek ph rendered as p Words nearby ampulla amplitude modulation, amplitude of accommodation, amply, ampoule, ampule, ampulla, ampullaceous, ampulla of Lorenzini, ampulla of uterine tube, ampulla of vas deferens, ampullar pregnancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ampulla Ampullaceous, swelling out like a bottle or bladder (ampulla). The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray They all knelt save the vicar, who had placed the oil in an ampulla upon a table. A Lost Cause\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull The ampulla is covered with a bladder or with waxed linen, lest the contents exhale. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola The chief sign of the Canterbury pilgrimage was an ampul or ampulla or flask of lead or pewter. A Handbook of Pictorial History\|Henry W. Donald At the base of each tube-foot there is a globular reservoir, or ampulla. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold British Dictionary definitions for ampulla ampulla / (æmˈpʊlə) / noun plural -pullae (-ˈpʊliː) anatomy the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube Christianity a vessel for containing the wine and water used at the Eucharist a small flask for containing consecrated oil a Roman two-handled bottle for oil, wine, or perfume Derived forms of ampulla ampullaceous (ˌæmpʊˈleɪʃəs) or ampullaceal, adjectiveampullar (æmˈpʊlə) or ampullary (æmˈpʊlərɪ), adjective Word Origin for ampulla C16: from Latin, diminutive of amphora Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ampulla beaker, jug, vial, urn, chalice, decanter, canteen, carafe, crock, glass, retort, jar, ewer, noggin, bag, bottle, fiasco, flagon, crystal, demijohn Medical definitions for ampulla ampulla [ ăm-pul′ə, -pŭl′ə ] n. pl. am•pul•lae (-pul′ē, -pŭl′ē) A dilated portion of a canal or duct, as in the semicircular canal of the ear. Other words from ampulla am•pul′lar adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ampulla

noun, plural am·pul·lae [am-puhl-ee, -pool-ee]. /æmˈpʌl i, -ˈpʊl i/.

Origin of ampulla

Words nearby ampulla

Example sentences from the Web for ampulla

British Dictionary definitions for ampulla

noun plural -pullae (-ˈpʊliː)

Derived forms of ampulla

Word Origin for ampulla

Words related to ampulla

Medical definitions for ampulla

n. pl. am•pul•lae (-pul′ē, -pŭl′ē)

Other words from ampulla