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syrinx

syrinx [ sírringks ] (plural syrinxes or syringes [ si rín jeez ])

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']

syringeal [ si rínji əl ] adjective

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