Syrinx (disambiguation)
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The word syrinx has a number of meanings:-
- Syrinx (biology) - the closest equivalent that birds have to the mammalian larynx
- Syrinx - A nymph in Greek mythology
- Syrinx (medicine) - A rare fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia) or in the brain stem (syringobulbia)
- A musical instrument also known as pan pipes
- Syrinx (Debussy) - a piece of music for solo flute by Claude Debussy
Syrinx and syringe both come from Greek συριγξ = "tube".
The Latin/Greek-style plural of syrinx is syringes, which is also the plural of syringe.
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