| 单词 | eustachian tube |
| 释义 | Eustachian tube[ yoo-stey-shuhn, -stey-kee-uhn ] / yuˈsteɪ ʃən, -ˈsteɪ ki ən / noun Anatomy.a canal extending from the middle ear to the pharynx; auditory canal. Origin of Eustachian tube1735–45; named after Eustachio; see -an Words nearby Eustachian tubeeusocial, eusol, eusporangiate, Eustace, eustachian, Eustachian tube, Eustachio, Eustacia, eustasy, eustatic, eustele Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Eustachian tubeEustachian tube / (juːˈsteɪʃən) / nouna tube that connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx and equalizes the pressure between the two sides of the eardrum Word Origin for Eustachian tubeC18: named after Bartolomeo Eustachio, 16th-century Italian anatomist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Eustachian tubeEustachian tube [ (yooh-stay-shuhn, yooh-stay-kee-uhn) ] A tube made up of bone and cartilage that connects the middle ear to the back of the mouth. notes for Eustachian tubeSwallowing during airplane takeoffs and landings allows air to move through the Eustachian tube to equalize pressure across the eardrum, causing the ears to “pop.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for Eustachian tubeeustachian tube n.A slender tube that connects the tympanic cavity with the nasal part of the pharynx and serves to equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum.auditory tube salpinx The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Eustachian tubeeustachian tube [ yōō-stā′shən ] A slender tube that connects the middle ear with the upper part of the pharynx, serving to equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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