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meatus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | passage, passageway |
| Has types | auditory meatus, ear canal, acoustic meatus, nasal meatus, external auditory canal, auditory canal |
Examples of meatus
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Improper shaping of the meatus can result in meatal stenosis.
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Localization of urethral meatus was described in detail.
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The intermediate nerve reaches the posterior cranial fossa via the internal acoustic meatus before synapsing in the solitary nucleus.
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Bleeding farther back in the nose is known as a posterior bleed and is usually due to bleeding from Woodruff's plexus,a venous plexus situated in the posterior part of inferior meatus.
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It is thought that because the foreskin no longer protects the meatus, ammonia formed from urine in wet diapers irritates and inflames the exposed urethral opening.
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These clearly showed the difference between the original glands identified by Skene at the urinary meatus, and the more proximal collections of glandular tissue emptying directly into the urethra.
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- A natural body passageway
- In anatomy, a meatus is a natural body opening or canal (Latin, 4th declension pl. meatus, or meatuses--often incorrectly meati).
- A tubular opening or passage in the body
- The external opening to the ear.
- An opening or channel through a part of the body or from the body to the outside (e.g., the urinary meatus).
- "Where is Mike? He said he'd meatus 20 minutes ago!"
- The opening of the urethra at the end of the glans.
- Latin = passage; adjective - meatal.
- A canal or opening to a canal
