ampulla
ampulla definition
am·pulla (am pul′ə, -po̵ol′-)
noun pl. ampullae -·pul′·lae (-ē)
- 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
Etymology: ME ampulle < OE ampulla or OFr ampoule, both forms < L ampulla, dim. of ampora, for amphora, amphora
Related Forms:
- ampullar am·pul′·lar (-ər) adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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