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meatus
[ mee-ey-tuhs ]
/ miˈeɪ təs /
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noun, 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.
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Origin of meatus
1655–65; <Latin meātus course, channel, equivalent to meā(re) to go, extend, have a course + -tus suffix of v. action
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British Dictionary definitions for meatus
meatus
/ (mɪˈeɪtəs) /
noun plural -tuses or -tus
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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