cupula /cu·pu·la/ (koo´pu-lah) pl. cu´pulae [L.] a small, inverted cup or dome-shaped cap over a structure.cu´pular
cupula
cu·pu·la (ky  py -l)n. pl. cu·pu·lae (-l   ) Cupola. |
cupula
[kyo̅o̅′pələ]
any cup- or dome-shaped structure, such as the top of a lymphatic nodule in the small intestine. Also spelled cupola.
cupula
pl. cupulae [L.] a small, inverted cup or dome-shaped cap over a structure.
diaphragmatic cupula
the ventral dome of the diaphragm.
pleural cupula
the apex of each pleural sac lying at the cranial aperture of the thorax.
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