| 单词 | ear bulb |
| 释义 | > as lemmasear bulb ear bulb n. [compare French bulbe auditif (1833 or earlier)] †(a) Anatomy the labyrinth (labyrinth n. 3a), esp. during the process of embryonic or phylogenetic development (obsolete); (b) (more fully ear bulb syringe) a hollow rubber or plastic bulb ending in or attached to a tapering tube, used esp. to deliver cleansing or medicated liquids to the ear canal. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > sense organ > hearing organ > parts of hearing organ > [noun] > labyrinth earOE labyrinth1578 internal ear1615 inner ear1655 ear bulb1838 1838 T. W. Jones in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 529/2 The labyrinth being in the apparatus of hearing exactly what the eye-ball is in that of vision, may be distinguished by the name of ear-bulb. 1854 G. A. Mantell Medals of Creation (ed. 2) II. xiv. 574 These calcareous bodies are..more or less developed in the ear-bulb of all animals. 1880 Druggists', Chemists' & Perfumers' Glassware (Whitall, Tatum & Co.) 59/2 Ear bulb syringes. 1932 Jrnl. Pediatrics 1 101 A common soft nosed rubber ear bulb may be used to remove mucus and débris from the upper air passages as soon as the head is born. 2003 K. Taylor Holiday Decorating for Dummies (Electronic ed.) x Use the ear bulb to blow air into the egg, removing the insides. < as lemmas |
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