auditory_tube | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum | |
Synonyms: | Eustachian_tube | |
Related terms: | salpinx middle_ear | |
Similar spelling: |
auditory_area auditory_sense auditory_nerve auditory_image auditory_system auditory_meatus auditory_cortex auditory_center auditory_ossicle auditory_canal auditory_aphasia auditory_agnosia auditorium |