meatus
noun
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
meatal
-
a word derived from
meatus.
Example Sentences
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Amongst the former may be noted as the more common, erectile swelling and hypertrophy of the mucous membrane covering the inferior turbinated bones, and nasal polypi growing from the middle turbinal and middle meatal region.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
