salpinx

sal·pinx

 (săl′pĭngks)

n. pl. sal·pin·ges (săl-pĭn′jēz)

1. The fallopian tube.

2. The eustachian tube.

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[New Latin, from Greek salpinx, trumpet.]

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sal·pin′gi·an (-pĭn′jē-ən, -jən) adj.

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salpinx

(ˈsælpɪŋks)

n, pl salpinges (sælˈpɪndʒiːz)

(Anatomy) anatomy another name for Fallopian tube, Eustachian tube

[C19: from Greek: trumpet]

salpingian adj

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sal•pinx

(ˈsæl pɪŋks)

n., pl. sal•pin•ges (sælˈpɪn dʒiz)
Anat.

a trumpet-shaped tube, as a fallopian or Eustachian tube.

[1835–45; < Greek sálpinx trumpet]

sal•pin′gi•an (-ˈpɪn dʒi ən) adj.

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Thesaurus

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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Translations

sal·pinx

n., Gr. trompa, estructura similar a la trompa de Eustaquio o a la trompa de Falopio.

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