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eustachian tube

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eu·sta·chian tube or Eu·sta·chian tube  (y-stshn, -sh-n, -k-n)
n. Anatomy
A slender tube that connects the tympanic cavity with the nasal part of the pharynx and serves to equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum.
[After Bartolomeo Eustachio.]
Eustachian tube [juːˈsteɪʃən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a tube that connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx and equalizes the pressure between the two sides of the eardrum
[named after Bartolomeo Eustachio, 16th-century Italian anatomist]
eustachian tube  (y-stshn)
A slender tube that connects the middle ear with the upper part of the pharynx, serving to equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eustachian tubeEustachian tube - either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
auditory tube
salpinx - a tube in the uterus or the ear
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum - the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
Translations
Eustachian tube [juːˌsteɪʃənˈtjuːb] N → trompa f de Eustaquio
Eustachian tube
n → eustachische Röhre
Eustachian tube [juːˈsteɪʃ/ənˈtjuːb] n → tromba di Eustachio
Eustachian tube [juːˈsteɪʃ/ənˈtjuːb] n → tromba di Eustachio


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4) A Tomwaldt's cyst may progress to Tornwaldt's disease if it becomes infected or inflamed and produces symptoms such as eustachian tube dysfunction, otitis media, halitosis, pharyngitis, and occipital headache.
Tornwaldt's cyst: incidence and a case report by Schlosser, Rodney J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
When your ears start to hurt as you change altitudes, either during takeoff or landing, they are sending a signal that the eustachian tube - the canal that leads from the middle ear to the back of the throat behind the nose - has failed to help equalize the pressure quickly enough, a common problem when a flier is congested or experiencing inflammation from even mild allergies or a cold.
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One of the important effects of an abnormal swallow is that it may prevent the momentary tensioning of the soft palate, which normally causes the pharyngeal end of the eustachian tube (to which it is attached) to be opened intermittently, which drains the middle ear.
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