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meatus

[mee-ey-tuh s]
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

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

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

Word Origin for meatus

C17: from Latin: passage, from meāre to pass
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meatal in Medicine

meatal

[mē-āt′l]
adj.
  1. Relating to a meatus.

meatus

[mē-ā′təs]
n. pl. me•a•tus•es
  1. A body opening or passage, especially the external opening of a canal.
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