ampullaceous
adjective
like an ampulla; bottle-shaped.
ampullar
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a variation of
ampullaceous.
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a word derived from
ampulla.
ampullanouna dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
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Bilateral hemorrhage or acute suppuration of the ampullar terminations of the auditory nerve occasions paralysis and staggering.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
