Meanings
nounampulla of Vater (plural ampullas of Vater or ampullae of Vater)
plural ampullas of Vater · plural ampullae of Vater
- anatomyA swelling that marks the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct.
Origin
ampulla + Abraham Vater, a German anatomist who first published a description of it in 1723.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 肝胰管壶腹
- 肝胰管壶腹 (gānyíguǎn húfù)swelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
Finnish Vaterin ampulla
- Vaterin ampullaswelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
French ampoule hépatopancréatique
- ampoule hépatopancréatiqueswelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
Japanese ファーター膨大部
- ファーター膨大部 (Fātā-bōdaibu)swelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
Portuguese ampola de Vater
- ampola de Vaterswelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
Spanish ampolla de Vater, ampolla hepatopancreática
- ampolla de Vaterswelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
- ampolla hepatopancreáticaswelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
- papila de Vaterswelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
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APA
ampulla of Vater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampulla%20of%20Vater
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“ampulla of Vater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampulla%20of%20Vater. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ampulla of Vater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampulla%20of%20Vater.
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