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Definition: Eustachian Tube |
Eustachian TubeNoun1. Either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Medicine | The middle ear cavity is in communication with the back of the nose through the eustachian tube, which is normally closed, but opens on swallowing, in order to maintain equal air pressure. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: Eustachian TubeSynonym: auditory tube (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Eustachian Tube |
| English words defined with "Eustachian tube": Eustachian, Eustachian catheter ♦ salpingitis ♦ tubal. (references) |
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Health | Enlarged adenoids can, because of their size, interfere with the eustachian tube opening. (references) | |
The eustachian tube is usually closed but opens regularly to ventilate or replenish the air in the middle ear. This tube also equalizes middle ear air pressure in response to air pressure changes in the environment. (references) | ||
Another reason has to do with the child's eustachian tube. The eustachian tube is a small passageway that connects the upper part of the throat to the middle ear. It is shorter and straighter in the child than in the adult. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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| Language | Translations for "Eustachian tube"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | евстахиева тръба (syrinx). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | prùchod mezi farynxem a středním uchem. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | tuba eustachii, tuba auditiva, det eustachiske roer. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | eustachische buis, tuba eustachii. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | trompe d'Eustache. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Eustachium, Eustachische Röhre, Eustachio Röhre, Tuba auditiva, Ohrtrompete. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ευσταχιανή σάλπιγξ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | eustach-kürt. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | tuba di Eustacchio, tromba di Eustacchio. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | エウスタキオ管 (eonism, essence, excite, exciting, exciting game, exercise, exercise walking, exhibition, exhibition game, exhibition game or match, expander, expert, expert system, expo, exposition, express, expression, extra, extra hole, extra inning, extract). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | エウスタキオか". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eustachianay ubetay comida européia. (various references) евстахиева труба (syrinx). (various references) eustahijeva tuba. (various references) tubo de eustaquio. (various references) eustachiska röret. (various references) ท่อที่เชื่อมระหว่างหูชั้นกลางกับช่วงคอส่วนบน มีหน้าที่ปรับความ"ันอากาศในแก้วหูทั้งสอง. (various references) östaki borusu (syrinx). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-e-h-i-n-s-t-t-u-u" | |
-3 letters: anaesthetic, unaesthetic. | |
-4 letters: anesthetic, euthanasic, habituates, unesthetic. | |
-5 letters: aesthetic, austenite, authentic, autunites, beachiest, beechnuts, bunchiest, caseinate, catenates, chanteuse, euthenics, euthenist, habitants, habituate, hesitance, incubates, intubates, thebaines, tunicates, unteaches. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 75 73 74 61 63 68 69 61 6E 54 75 62 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110101 01110011 01110100 01100001 01100011 01101000 01101001 01100001 01101110 00100000 01010100 01110101 01100010 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E u s t a c h i a n   T u b e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0075 0073 0074 0061 0063 0068 0069 0061 006E 0054 0075 0062 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39878586676974756780254876871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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