noun
pl. sy·rin′ges· or syr′inxes- Ornithology the vocal organ of birds, usually located at the base of the trachea and sometimes in the bronchi or trachea
- panpipe
Origin of syrinx
Modern Latin from Gr, a pipe: see syringesyrinx
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syrinx
noun
pl. sy·rin·ges, or syr·inx·es- Music See panpipe.
- Zoology The vocal organ of a bird, consisting of thin vibrating muscles at or close to the division of the trachea into the bronchi.
Origin of syrinx
Latin sérinx from Greek sūrinxRelated Forms:
- sy·rin′ge·al
adjective
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Noun
(plural syrinxes or syringes)
- A set of pan-pipes.
- A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
- (zoology) The voice organ in birds.
- (medicine) A rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem
Origin
From Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦÏιγξ (sÅ·rinx, “pipe, tube, channel, fistula").
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syrinx - Medical Definition
n.
pl. syringes (sə-rĭn′jēz, -rĭng′gēz) or syrinxesZoology The vocal organ of a bird, consisting of thin vibrating muscles at or close to the division of the trachea into the bronchi.
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- sy·rin′ge·al (sə-rĭn′jē-əl)
adj.
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