Eustachian tube
Noun
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Noun
Eustachian tube (plural Eustachian tubes)
- (anatomy) 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.
- Synonyms: auditory tube, pharyngotympanic tube, salpinx
- French: trompe d’Eustache, trompe auditive, tube auditif
- German: Ohrtrompete
- Italian: tuba di Eustachio
- Portuguese: tubo de Eustáquio
- Russian: евста́хиева труба́
- Spanish: trompa de Eustaquio
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