salpinx

[ sal-pingks ]
/ ˈsæl pɪŋks /

noun, plural sal·pin·ges [sal-pin-jeez] /sælˈpɪn dʒiz/. Anatomy.

a trumpet-shaped tube, as a Fallopian or Eustachian tube.

Origin of salpinx

1835–45; < Greek: trumpet

OTHER WORDS FROM salpinx

sal·pin·gi·an [sal-pin-jee-uh n] /sælˈpɪn dʒi ən/, adjective

Words nearby salpinx

salpingopharyngeal muscle, salpingoplasty, salpingorrhaphy, salpingostomy, salpingotomy, salpinx, salsa, salsa verde, salsify, salt, salt away

British Dictionary definitions for salpingian

salpinx
/ (ˈsælpɪŋks) /

noun plural salpinges (sælˈpɪndʒiːz)

anatomy another name for Fallopian tube, Eustachian tube

Derived forms of salpinx

salpingian (sælˈpɪndʒɪən), adjective

Word Origin for salpinx

C19: from Greek: trumpet

Medical definitions for salpingian (1 of 2)

salpingian
[ săl-pĭn′jē-ən ]

adj.

Relating to a fallopian tube or a eustachian tube.

Medical definitions for salpingian (2 of 2)

salpinx
[ săl′pĭngks ]

n. pl. sal•pin•ges (săl-pĭn′jēz)

fallopian tube
eustachian tube