SALPINX

salpinx

(noun) a tube in the uterus or the ear

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

salpinx (plural salpinxes or salpinges)

(anatomy) A trumpet-shaped tube

(anatomy) Fallopian tube

(anatomy) Eustachian tube

Source: Wiktionary


Sal"pinx, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Old Anat.)

Definition: The Eustachian tube, or the Fallopian tube.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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