ampulla
noun pl. ampullae
- a nearly round bottle with two handles, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
- Anat. a sac or dilated part of a tube or canal, as of a milk duct in a mammary gland
See ampulla in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ăm-po͝olˈə, -pŭlˈə)
noun pl. am·pul·lae (-po͝olˈē, -pŭlˈē) - A nearly round bottle with two handles used by the ancient Romans for wine, oil, or perfume.
- Ecclesiastical A vessel for consecrated wine or holy oil.
- Anatomy A small dilatation in a canal or duct, especially one in the semicircular canal of the ear.
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