| NOUN | body | auditory tube, Eustachian tube | either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx |
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| Meaning | Either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum. | |
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| Synonym | Eustachian tube | |
| Part of | middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum | The main cavity of the ear |
| Broader | salpinx | A tube in the uterus or the ear |
| Spanish | trompa de Eustaquio | |
| Catalan | trompa d'Eustaqui | |
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