OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 31121

Eustachian tube

/juˈsteɪʃən ˈtjuːb/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
trompa de Eustaquio
In humans and other land vertebrates, a tube that links the nasopharynx to the cavity of the middle ear to allow the equalization of the pressure on both sides of the eardrum.
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