EUSTACHIAN TUBE


Meaning of EUSTACHIAN TUBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ yü-ˈstā-sh(ē-)ən- also ]

-ˈstā-kē-ən- noun

Usage: often capitalized E

Etymology: Bartolommeo Eustachio

Date: 1741

: a bony and cartilaginous tube connecting the middle ear with the nasopharynx and equalizing air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane — called also auditory tube — see ear illustration

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