ampulla

æmˈpʊlə

ampullae

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Definition of ampulla - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

history

Rare

Ancient Roman two-handled vessel for liquids

Rare

The museum displayed an ampulla from the Roman era.

container

jug

vessel

religion

Dated

vessel for holding consecrated wine or oil

Dated

The priest filled the ampulla with holy oil.

chalice

flagon

medical

TECH.

dilated end of a duct or canal

TECH.

The ampulla of the ear helps with balance.

bulb

enlargement

sac

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Images of ampulla

Ancient Roman two-handled vessel for liquids
vessel for holding consecrated wine or oil

Expressions with ampulla

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ampulla recti

dilated part of the rectum storing feces before defecation

The ampulla recti stores feces before they are expelled.

Origin of ampulla

Latin, ampulla (flask)

Terms with ampulla included in their meaning

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ampullar

adj.

medical

relating to an ampulla

ampullar

adj.

shapes

resembling an ampulla in shape or form

ampullar pregnancy

medical

pregnancy occurring in the ampulla of the fallopian tube

ampullary

adj.

rectal ampulla

related to the rectal ampulla

ampullary

adj.

ampulla chyli

related to the ampulla chyli

ampullary

adj.

medical

related to the ampulla of Vater

Examples of ampulla in a sentence

Collectors prize the ampulla for its history.
The ampulla was carefully placed on the altar.
During the ceremony, the ampulla was passed around.
The ampulla in the fallopian tube is crucial for fertilization.
Doctors examined the ampulla for any abnormalities.

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French:ampoule, vase sacré, ...
German:Ampulle, ...
Italian:ampolla, ...
Spanish:ampolla, frasco sagrado, ...
Portuguese:ampola, ...
Chinese:双耳瓶, 圣油瓶, ...
Japanese:アンプラ, アンプル, ...
Arabic:أَمْبُولَة, إِناء, ...
Hebrew:אַמְפּוּלָה, כְּלִי קָדוֹשׁ, ...
Russian:ампулла, ампула, ...
Ukrainian:амфора, ампула, ...
Hindi:एम्पुला, पात्र, ...
Bengali:অ্যাম্পুলা, পবিত্র পাত্র, ...
Catalan:àmfora, ampolla, ...
Czech:ampula, ampule, ...
Danish:ampul, flaske, ...
Dutch:ampulla, ampul, ...
Greek:αμπούλα, δοχείο, ...
Hungarian:ampulla, olajtartó, ...
Khmer:ភាជនៈរ៉ូមបុរាណមានដៃកាន់ពីរ សម្រាប់ដាក់រាវ, ដបដាក់ប្រេងបរិសុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:암풀라, 성유병, ...
Persian:آمپولا, ظرف مقدس, ...
Polish:ampułka, naczynie liturgiczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):ânfora, ampola, ...
Romanian:ampulă, vas sfințit, ...
Swedish:ampulla, ampull, ...
Thai:ภาชนะสองหู, ขวดน้ำมันศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:ampulla, ampul, ...
Vietnamese:bình ampulla, bình thánh, ...

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