Meatus

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin meātus (“‘a course, passing’”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /miˈeɪt.əs/

  Rhymes: -eɪtəs

Noun

Singular Meatus

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1. (anatomy) A tubular opening or passage in the body.

Derived terms

• meatal
• meatometer
• meatoscope
• meatotomy

See also

• ear canal
• foramen

Anagrams

• aemstu,
• autems
• Matsue

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Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of meō (“‘go, pass’”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /meˈaː.tus/

Noun

meātus (genitive meātūs); m, fourth declension

1. (poetic) movement, course
2. a path, passage

Inflection

Template:La-decl-4th

Descendants

• English: meatus

Participle

Template:La-perfect participle

1. gone, passed, traversed, having been passed.

Inflection

Template:La-decl-1&2

hu:meatus ta:meatus vi:meatus zh:meatus