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sal·pinx (s

ngks)

n. pl. sal·pin·ges (s

l-p

1. The fallopian tube.

2. The eustachian tube.

[New Latin, from Greek salpinx, trumpet.]

sal·pingi·an (-p

n, -j

n) adj.

salpinx [ˈsælpɪŋks]

n pl salpinges [sælˈpɪndʒiːz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy another name for the Fallopian tube or the Eustachian tube

[from Greek: trumpet]

salpingian [sælˈpɪndʒɪən] adj

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Noun

salpinx - a tube in the uterus or the ear

tube-shaped structure, tube - (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

auditory tube, Eustachian tube - either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum

Fallopian tube, oviduct, uterine tube - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus

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