meatus
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təs noun, plural me·a·tus·es, me·a·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 (mɪˈeɪtəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tuses, -tus | |
| anatomy a natural opening or channel, such as the canal leading from the outer ear to the eardrum | |
| [C17: from Latin: passage, from meāre to pass] | |
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Meatus
is always a great word to know.
So is trochanter. Does it mean:
| either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis. |
| aspect; phase: |
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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
The external acoustic meatus is developed from the first branchial groove.
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