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ALL meanings of ampulla

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  • noun ampulla the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube 3
  • noun ampulla a vessel for containing the wine and water used at the Eucharist 3
  • noun ampulla a small flask for containing consecrated oil 3
  • noun ampulla a Roman two-handled bottle for oil, wine, or perfume 3
  • noun ampulla a nearly round bottle with two handles, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans 3
  • noun ampulla a sac or dilated part of a tube or canal, as of a milk duct in a mammary gland 3
  • noun plural ampulla Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear. 1
  • noun plural ampulla Zoology, Botany. any flask-shaped structure. 1
  • noun ampulla A roughly spherical flask with two handles, used in ancient Rome. 1
  • noun plural ampulla Ecclesiastical. a vessel for the wine and water used at the altar. a vessel for holding consecrated oil. 1
  • noun plural ampulla 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. 1
  • noun plural ampulla Ichthyology. ampulla of Lorenzini. 1
  • noun ampulla A Roman two-handled vessel. 0
  • noun ampulla A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil. 0
  • noun ampulla (anatomy) The dilated end of a duct. 0
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