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syrinx
syr·inx
[
sírringks
]
(
plural
syr·inx·es
or
sy·rin·ges
[
sə ríng gz,
sə rín jz
]
)
noun
Definition:
1.
music
panpipes:
a set of panpipes
2.
birds
vocal organ of bird:
the vocal organ of a bird, usually situated near the junction between the trachea and bronchi
3.
ancient hist
corridor in Egyptian tomb:
a narrow corridor or gallery in an ancient Egyptian tomb
4.
medicine
cavity in spinal cord:
any of the tubular fluid-filled cavities formed in the nerve tissue of the spinal cord in cases of syringomyelia
[
Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek
surinx
"panpipes"
]
sy·rin·ge·al
[
sə ríng gee əl,
sə rínjee əl
]
adjective
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sy·rin·ge·al [ sə ríng gee əl, sə rínjee əl ] adjective
