ampullanoun [ C ]
uk/æmˈpʊl.ə/us/æmˈpʊl.ə/plural ampullae specializeda widened area of tube in the body, especially the canals of the ear
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Physical irregularities
- cauliflower ear
- cleft lip
- cleft palate
- contort
- defect
- deformity
- double-jointed
- dwarf
- flat feet
- hump
- knock-kneed
- malformation
- midget
- pectus carinatum
- pectus excavatum
- pigeon-toed
- round-shouldered
- scoliosis
- stenosis
- withered
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Examples from literature
- Each bony canal contains within it a membranous canal, at the end of which it is dilated to form an ampulla.