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am·pul·la A0267600 (ăm-po͝ol′ə, -pŭl′ə)n. pl. am·pul·lae (-po͝ol′ē, -pŭl′ē) 1. A nearly round bottle with two handles used by the ancient Romans for wine, oil, or perfume.2. Ecclesiastical A vessel for consecrated wine or holy oil.3. Anatomy A small dilatation in a canal or duct, especially one in the semicircular canal of the ear. [Middle English, from Old English, from Latin, diminutive of amphora; see amphora.] am·pul′lar adj.ampulla (æmˈpʊlə) n, pl -pullae (-ˈpʊliː) 1. (Anatomy) anatomy the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a. a vessel for containing the wine and water used at the Eucharistb. a small flask for containing consecrated oil3. (Archaeology) a Roman two-handled bottle for oil, wine, or perfume[C16: from Latin, diminutive of amphora] ampullaceous, ˌampulˈlaceal adj ampullar, ampullary adjam•pul•la (æmˈpʌl ə, -ˈpʊl ə) n., pl. -pul•lae (-ˈpʌl i, -ˈpʊl i) 1. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, as of the semicircular canals of the ear. 2. a bottle with a bulbous body and narrow neck, used by the ancient Romans for oil, wine, or other liquids. [1590–1600; < New Latin, Latin, =amphor(a) amphora + -la diminutive suffix] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ampulla - the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the earbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremityduct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" | | 2. | ampulla - a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oilsflask - bottle that has a narrow neck | Translationsampulla
ampulla [am-pul´ah] (pl. ampul´lae) (L.) a flasklike dilatation of a tubular structure, especially of the expanded ends of the semicircular canals of the ear.ampulla chy´li cisterna chyli.ampulla duc´tus deferen´tis (Henle's ampulla) the enlarged and tortuous distal end of the ductus deferens.hepatopancreatic ampulla ampulla of Vater; a flasklike cavity in the major duodenal papilla into which the common bile duct and pancreatic duct open. Hepatopancreatic ampulla, receiving the common bile and pancreatic ducts and entering the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla. From Dorland's, 2000. Lieberkühn's ampulla the blind termination of the lacteals in the villi of the intestines.ampul´lae membrana´ceae membranous ampullae: the dilatations at one end of each of the three semicircular ducts.ampul´lae os´seae the dilatations at one of the ends of the semicircular canals.phrenic ampulla the dilatation at the lower end of the esophagus.ampulla of rectum the dilated portion of the rectum just proximal to the anal canal.ampulla of Thoma one of the small terminal expansions of an interlobar artery in the pulp of the spleen.ampulla of uterine tube the longest and widest portion of the fallopian (uterine) tube between the infundibulum and the isthmus of the tube.ampulla of Vater hepatopancreatic ampulla; the term “ampulla of Vater” is often mistakenly used instead of “papilla of Vater,” or major duodenal papilla.am·pul·la, gen. and pl. am·pul·lae (am-pul'lă, -ē), [TA] Avoid the mispronunciation am'pulla.A saccular dilation of a canal or duct. [L. a two-handled bottle] ampulla (ăm-po͝ol′ə, -pŭl′ə)n. pl. am·pullae (-po͝ol′ē, -pŭl′ē) 1. A nearly round bottle with two handles used by the ancient Romans for wine, oil, or perfume.2. Ecclesiastical A vessel for consecrated wine or holy oil.3. Anatomy A small dilatation in a canal or duct, especially one in the semicircular canal of the ear. am·pul′lar adj.ampulla Anatomy A sac-like enlargement of a duct or tube. Pharmacology Ampule, see there.ampulla A saclike enlargement of a duct or tube 1. Ampulla of Vater, formally, hepatopancreatic ampulla.2. Ampule.am·pul·la, pl. ampullae (am-pul'ă, -ē) [TA] A saccular dilation of a canal or duct. [L. a two-handled bottle]ampulla A widened (dilated) segment of a gland or small tube.ampulla any small vesicle or sac-like offshoot, particularly the dilation at the end of the semicircular canal of the EAR, which houses sensory epithelium and is concerned with balance; See CRISTA AMPULLARIS. Other examples include the internal expansion of the echinoderm tube-foot, and the pit housing the medusoid stage in the calcareous skeleton of Hydrocorallina. am·pul·la, pl. ampullae (am-pul'ă, -ē) [TA] A saccular dilation of a canal or duct. [L. a two-handled bottle]ampulla Related to ampulla: Ampulla of fallopian tubeWords related to ampullanoun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the earRelated Words- body part
- duct
- epithelial duct
- canal
- channel
noun a flask that has two handlesRelated Words |