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external auditory meatus
noun
, Anatomy.
- the canal extending from the opening in the external ear to the tympanic membrane.
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The external auditory meatus (ear) is a small inconspicuous opening located just below and behind the eye.
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The cavity communicates with the exterior by a large opening, the external auditory meatus (fig. 38, 22).
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(a) On the external surface is a large oval opening, the external auditory meatus bounded by a thickened rim.
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The external ear consists of the pinna and the external auditory meatus.
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Not infrequently it burrows into the temporo-mandibular joint, or escapes by bursting into the external auditory meatus.
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