noun
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An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.
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A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
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The dilated end of a duct.
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The spongiole of a root.
Examples of ampulla in a Sentence
The sphincter of Oddi surrounds the ampulla and prevents reflux of duodenal contents into the pancreatic duct.
The distribution of these glands is mostly proximal to the ampulla of Vater, with most of them being just distal to the pylorus.
It is a silver casket or lady's toilet box, in which were found an ampulla and other small objects, enriched with niello-work.5 From Roman times till the end of the 16th century the art of working in niello seems to have been constantly practised in some part at least of Europe, while in Russia and India it has survived to the present day.