Noun: acoustic meatus u'koos-tik mee'ey-tus
- Either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
"Earwax can accumulate in the acoustic meatus, sometimes requiring removal";
- auditory meatus, ear canal, auditory canal, external auditory canal
Type of: meatus
Part of: external ear, outer ear
Encyclopedia: Acoustic meatus