- meatus of the nose
- méat des fosses nasales
English-French medical dictionary. 2015.
meatus of the nose
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meatus — meatal, adj. /mee ay teuhs/, n., pl. meatuses, meatus. Anat. an opening or foramen, esp. in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose. [1655 65; < L meatus course, channel, equiv. to mea(re) to go, extend, have a course + tus… … Universalium
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meatus nasi inferior — [TA] inferior meatus of nose: the space beneath the inferior nasal concha, into which the nasolacrimal duct opens … Medical dictionary
meatus nasi medius — [TA] middle meatus of nose: the space beneath the middle nasal concha, with which the anterior ethmoidal cells and frontal and maxillary sinuses communicate … Medical dictionary
meatus nasi superior — [TA] superior meatus of nose: the narrow cavity below the superior nasal concha, with which the posterior ethmoidal cells communicate … Medical dictionary
meatus — /miˈeɪtəs/ (say mee aytuhs) noun (plural meatuses or meatus) an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear, nose, etc. {Latin: passage} …
meatus — me•a•tus [[t]miˈeɪ təs[/t]] n. pl. tus•es, tus anat. an opening, esp. in a bone or bony structure, as the ear or nose • Etymology: 1655–65; < L meātus course, channel me•a′tal, adj … From formal English to slang
