ampulla vs lumen

ampulla

noun
  • The dilated end of a duct. 

  • An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel. 

  • A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil. 

  • The spongiole of a root. 

lumen

noun
  • The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ. 

  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm. 

  • The cavity bounded by a plant cell wall. 

  • The bore of a tube such as a hollow needle or catheter. 

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