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bony ampullae of semicircular canals

bony am·pul·lae of sem·i·cir·cu·lar ca·nals

[TA]
a circumscribed dilation of one extremity of each of the three bony semicircular canals, anterior, posterior, and lateral; each contains a membranous ampulla of the semicircular ducts.
Synonym(s): ampullae osseae canalium semicircularium [TA], osseous ampulla
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bon·y am·pul·lae of sem·i·cir·cu·lar ca·nals

(bō'nē am-pul'ē sem'ē-sĭr'kyū-lăr kă-nalz')
A circumscribed dilation of one extremity of each of the three bony semicircular canals, anterior, posterior, and lateral; each contains a membranous ampulla of the semicircular ducts.
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bon·y am·pul·lae of sem·i·cir·cu·lar ca·nals

(bō'nē am-pul'ē sem'ē-sĭr'kyū-lăr kă-nalz')
Circumscribed dilation of one extremity of each of the three bony semicircular canals, anterior, posterior, and lateral; each contains a membranous ampulla of the semicircular ducts.
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