ampulla
n. pitcher used in Christian ceremonies (holds wine, water or oil); vessel that stands out like a jug with a narrow neck and two handles; enlargement of a duct or a canal that resembles a membranous sac (Anatomy) | ||||
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Ampulla Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Ampulla
(n.)
The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept.
(n.)
Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.
(n.)
A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
(n.)
A cruet for the wine and water at Mass.
(n.)
The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept.
(n.)
Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.
(n.)
A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
(n.)
A cruet for the wine and water at Mass.
| WordNet 2.0 |
ampulla
Noun
1. the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
2. a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
(hypernym) flask
Noun
1. the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
2. a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
(hypernym) flask
| hEnglish - advanced version |
ampulla
ampulla
\am*pul"la\, n.; pl. ampull? (&?;). [l. ]
1. (rom. antiq.) a narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
2. (eccl.) (a) a cruet for the wine and water at mass. (b) the vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept.
3. (biol.) any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.
ampulla
\am*pul"la\, n.; pl. ampull? (&?;). [l. ]
1. (rom. antiq.) a narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
2. (eccl.) (a) a cruet for the wine and water at mass. (b) the vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept.
3. (biol.) any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.
Ampulla Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
ampulla
A sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct.
A sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
ampulla
noun
swelling of a canal or duct, shaped like a bottle
NOTE: plural is ampullae
noun
swelling of a canal or duct, shaped like a bottle
NOTE: plural is ampullae
Ampulla Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
ampulla
N F
bottle| jar| flask for holding liquids; inflated expressions| bombast
N F
bottle| jar| flask for holding liquids; inflated expressions| bombast
Ampulla Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ampulla
Ampulla may refer to:
- A dilated segment in a tubular structure. It is used to describe several anatomical structures:
- Ampullae are also bulb-like structures above the tube feet in echinoderms.
- The Ampulla is the hollow, gold, eagle-shaped vessel from which the anointing oil is poured from by the Archbishop of Canterbury when they anoint a new British sovereign at their coronation. It forms part of the British Crown Jewels.
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