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Eustachian tube

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  • noun anatomy In humans and other land vertebrates, a tube that links the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear to allow the equalization of the pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

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  • noun either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum

Etymologies

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Named after the Italian scientist B. Eustachio

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. auditory tube
  2. salpinx

hypernyms (1)

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  1. salpinx

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