Standard Lemma guide
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Salpinx; salpingeal.
Fallopian tube.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: tubo-
Antonyms: none provided
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Salpinx; salpingeal.
Eustachian tube.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: tubo-
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx)bor. New Latin salpinx Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English salpingo- From New Latin salpinx (“the salpinx”) + -o-, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx, “a war-trumpet”).
