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Eustachian tube   /justˈeɪkiən tub/   Listen
Eustachian tube

noun
1.
Either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum.  Synonym: auditory tube.





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"Eustachian tube" Quotes from Famous Books



... nine cases of deafness cured, or greatly relieved, by iodine. In most of these cases, the disease originated from obstruction of the Eustachian tube, the consequence of swelling of the tonsils, or of the membrane of the tube itself, ...
— North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 • Various


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