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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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