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Eustachian_tube

Eustachian tube

English

Eustachian tube numbered 12.

Noun

Eustachian tube ‎(plural Eustachian tubes)

(anatomy) In humans and other land vertebrates, a tube that links the nasopharynx to the cavity of the middle ear to allow the equalization of the pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Synonyms

auditory tube
pharyngotympanic tube
salpinx

Translations

tube that links the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear

Catalan: trompa d’Eustaqui f
Czech: Eustachova trubice (cs) f
Dutch: buis van Eustachius
Finnish: korvatorvi f
French: trompe d’Eustache (fr) f
German: Ohrtrompete f
Greek: ευσταχιανή σάλπιγξ f ‎(efstachianí sálpinx)
Icelandic: kokhlust f

Italian: tuba di Eustachio f
Polish: trąbka Eustachiusza f
Portuguese: tubo de Eustáquio m
Romanian: trompa lui Eustache (ro) f
Russian: евста́хиева труба́ f ‎(jevstáxijeva trubá)
Spanish: trompa de Eustaquio f
Swedish: örontrumpet (sv)
Turkish: Östaki borusu

External links

Eustachian tube on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons