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