Eustachian tube
/juːˈsteɪʃən/noun
- Anatomy a narrow passage leading from the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear, permitting the equalization of pressure on each side of the eardrum【剖】尤斯泰基氏管, 耳咽管, 咽鼓管。
词源
mid 18th cent.: named after Bartolomeo Eustachio (died 1574), the Italian anatomist who identified and described it.