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Definition of: Eustachian tube
Anat.
A passage between the pharynx and the inner ear; it forms the auditory canal and serves to equalize air pressure between the inner ear, the tympanic cavity of the middle ear, and the external air. See illustration under EAR. [after Bartolommeo Eustachio]
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