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salpinx

DEFINITIONS OF: salpinx

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n a tube in the uterus or the ear

Types:
Eustachian tube, auditory 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
Type of:
tube, tube-shaped structure
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
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