ampullary
|am-pul-lar-y|
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/æmˈpʊləri/
flask-like structure
Etymology
Etymology Information
'ampullary' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ampulla,' where 'ampulla' meant 'a small bottle or flask.'
Historical Evolution
'ampulla' transformed into the English word 'ampullary' to describe structures resembling or related to an ampulla.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a small bottle or flask,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'resembling or related to an ampulla.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or resembling an ampulla, a flask-like dilation of a tubular structure.
The ampullary region of the fallopian tube is crucial for fertilization.
Synonyms
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