external auditory foramen


ex·ter·nal a·cous·tic pore

[TA] the orifice of the external acoustic meatus in the tympanic portion of the temporal bone. Synonym(s): porus acusticus externus [TA], external acoustic aperture ☆ , external acoustic foramen, external auditory foramen, external auditory pore, opening of external acoustic meatus, orifice of external acoustic meatus

external auditory foramen

The outer auditory meatus, through which sound waves travel to reach the tympanic membrane.See also: foramen