Medical term:
syrinx
syrinx
[sir´inks]a tube or pipe; a fistula.
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syr·inx
, pl.sy·ring·es
(sir'ingks, sĭ-rin'jēz),1. A rarely used synonym for fistula.
2. A pathologic tubular cavity in the brain or spinal cord with a gliotic lining.
[G. a tube, pipe]
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syrinx
(sîr′ĭngks)n. pl. syringes (sə-rĭn′jēz, -rĭng′gēz) or syrinxes
Zoology The vocal organ of a bird, consisting of thin vibrating muscles at or close to the division of the trachea into the bronchi.
sy·rin′ge·al (sə-rĭn′jē-əl) adj.
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syr·inx
, pl. syringes (sir'ingks, sir-in'jēz)1. A pathologic tubular cavity in the brain or spinal cord.
2. The lower part of the bird trachea, which produces vocal sounds.
[G. a tube, pipe]
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syrinx
the sound-producing organ in birds, consisting of a resonating chamber formed by two thin membranes. It is situated where the trachea divides into the bronchii. Compare LARYNX.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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