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meatus

/mee-ey-tuhs/US // miˈeɪ təs //UK // (mɪˈeɪtəs) //

肉瘤,肉眼可见,肉食者,肉体

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    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.

Examples

  • He refused to accept Huschke's derivation of the auditory meatus from the first gill-slit.

  • This is repeated with fresh pledgets until the meatus is cleansed.

  • They are comparatively rare in women, in consequence of the shortness of the urethra and the size of their meatus.

  • The great cavity is the bulla tympani or bulb of the ear; a m is the auditory meatus or external hole of the ear.

  • The external auditory meatus (ear) is a small inconspicuous opening located just below and behind the eye.