otosalpinx

otosalpinx
SYN: pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube. [oto- + G. salpinx, trumpet]

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oto·sal·pinx (o″to-salґpinks) [oto- + salpinx] tuba auditiva.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • otosalpinx — oto·salpinx …   English syllables

  • otosalpinx — |ōd.ə+ noun (plural otosalpinges) Etymology: New Latin, from ot + salpinx : eustachian tube …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… …   Medical dictionary

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