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noun, plural -tus·es, -tus. Anatomy.
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
Origin:
1655–65; < Latin meātus course, channel, equivalent to meā(re) to go, extend, have a course + -tus suffix of v. action
1655–65; < Latin meātus course, channel, equivalent to meā(re) to go, extend, have a course + -tus suffix of v. action
Related forms
me·a·tal, adjective
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Meatus
is always a great word to know.
So is head. Does it mean:
| one of the hollow cavities in the skull connecting with the nasal cavities |
| upper part of the body, joined to the trunk by the neck, holding the brain, eyes, ears, nose, mouth |
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meatus me·a·tus (mē-ā'təs)
n. pl. me·a·tus·es or meatus
A body opening or passage, especially the external opening of a canal.
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