salpinges

Variant of salpinx

salpinx definition

sal·pinx (sal′piŋks′)

noun pl. salpinges sal·pin′·ges (-pin′jēz)

  1. fallopian tube
  2. eustachian tube

Etymology: ModL < Gr salpinx, a trumpet

Related Forms:

  • salpingian sal·pin′·gian (-pin′jē ən) adjective

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