sal·pinx (s l p ngks)n. pl. sal·pin·ges (s l-pnj z) 1. The fallopian tube. 2. The eustachian tube. [New Latin, from Greek salpinx, trumpet.] sal·pin gi·an (-pnj- n, -jn) 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 | 1. | 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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