EUSTACHIAN TUBE


Meaning of EUSTACHIAN TUBE in English

n. Anat. a tube leading from the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear and equalizing the pressure on each side of the eardrum.

[ L Eustachius = B. Eustachio, It. anatomist d. 1574 ]

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