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porus acusticus externus(medicine)
meatus acusticus internus(medicine)
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externus(medicine)
obturator externus(medicine)
nasus externus(medicine)

meatus acusticus externus (medicine)


meatus acusticus externus -->
external acoustic meatus


The passage leading inward through the tympanic portion of the temporal bone, from the auricle to the tympanic membrane; it consists of a bony (inner) portion and a fibrocartilaginous (outer) portion, the cartilaginous external acoustic meatus.

Synonym: meatus acusticus externus, acoustic meatus, antrum auris, auditory canal, external auditory meatus.