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ampulla definition - medical

am·pul·la (ăm-po͝olˈə, -pŭlˈə)

noun pl. am·pul·lae (-po͝olˈē, -pŭlˈē)
A dilated portion of a canal or duct, as in the semicircular canal of the ear.

Related Forms:

  • am·pulˈlar adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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