meatus

[ mee-ey-tuhs ]

noun,plural me·a·tus·es, me·a·tus.Anatomy.
  1. an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.

Origin of meatus

1
1655–65; <Latin meātus course, channel, equivalent to meā(re) to go, extend, have a course + -tus suffix of v. action

Other words from meatus

  • me·a·tal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for meatus

meatus

/ (mɪˈeɪtəs) /


nounplural -tuses or -tus
  1. anatomy a natural opening or channel, such as the canal leading from the outer ear to the eardrum

Origin of meatus

1
C17: from Latin: passage, from meāre to pass

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