Medical Definition of Tuba eustachiana

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 Tuba Eustachiana

tubal folds of uterine tubes
tubal infantilism
tubal ligation
tubal ligation
tubal pregnancy
tubal pregnancy
tubal prominence
tubal tonsil
tubar
tubas
tubate
tubatorsion
tuba acustica
tuba auditiva
tuba auditoria
tuba eustachiana (current term)
tuba fallopiana
tuba root
tuba uterina
tubba
tubbable
tubbed
tubber
tubbers
tubbier
tubbiest
tubbiness
tubbinesses
tubbing
tubbings

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