HyperDic: salpinx

English > 1 sense of the word salpinx:
NOUNbodysalpinxa tube in the uterus or the ear
English > salpinx: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA tube in the uterus or the ear.
NarrowerEustachian tube, auditory tubeEither of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx
Fallopian tube, uterine tube, oviductEither of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
Broadertube, tube-shaped structure(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
Spanishsalpinge, salpinx
Catalansalpinx

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