Medical Definition of Otopharyngeal tube

1. A tube leading from the tympanic cavity to the nasopharynx; it consists of an osseous (posterolateral) portion at the tympanic end, and a fibrocartilaginous (anteromedial) portion at the pharyngeal end; where the two portions join, in the region of the sphenopetrosal fissure, is the narrowest portion of the tube (isthmus); the auditory tube enables equalization of pressure within the tympanic cavity with ambient air pressure, referred to commonly as "popping of the ears". Synonym: tuba auditiva, tuba auditoria, eustachian tube, guttural duct, otopharyngeal tube, otosalpinx, pharyngotympanic tube, salpinx, tuba acustica, tuba eustachiana, tuba eustachii. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Otopharyngeal Tube

otologies
otologist
otologist
otologists
otology
otology
otomandibular dysostosis
otomandibular syndrome
otomucormycosis
otomycosis
otoneuralgia
otopalatodigital
otopalatodigital syndrome
otopathy
otopharyngeal
otopharyngeal tube (current term)
otoplasties
otoplasty
otoplasty
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
otorhinolaryngologic neoplasms
otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures
otorhinolaryngologist
otorhinolaryngology
otorrha
otorrhea
otorrhoea
otosalpinx
otoscleroses
otosclerosis

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