Meatus (Noun)
Meaning
A natural body passageway.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The nasal meatus is a narrow air-filled passageway in the nasal cavity.
- The external auditory meatus is the canal that connects the outer ear to the eardrum.
- The urethral meatus is the opening at the end of the urethra through which urine is discharged from the body.
- The meatus of the ear is a narrow tube that leads from the outer ear to the eardrum.
- The meatus of the nose is a narrow air-filled passageway that connects the nostrils to the nasal cavity.