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ampullary crest

[ ăm′pə-lĕr′ē ]

n.

An elevation on the inner surface of the ampulla of each semicircular duct, through which filaments of the vestibular nerve pass to reach hair cells on the surface.

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ampulla of uterine tube, ampulla of vas deferens, ampullaceous, ampullar, ampullar pregnancy, ampullary crest, ampullitis, ampullula, amputate, amputation, amputation in continuity
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