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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEATUS

From Latin: passage, from meāre to pass.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEATUS

meatus  [mɪˈeɪtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEATUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meatus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEATUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Meatus

In anatomy, a meatus /miːˈeɪtəs/ is a natural body opening or canal. Examples include: ▪ the external acoustic meatus, the opening of the ear canal ▪ The internal auditory meatus, a canal in the temporal bone of the skull ▪ the urinary meatus, which is the opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females ▪ the superior meatus, middle meatus and inferior meatus of the nose (The plural forms of "meatus" are: meatus, as a Latin form (of the fourth declension noun class, which the word belongs to); or meatuses, as a normally derived English plural; or often, and incorrectly, meati, by false analogy with the very common Latin -us/-i forms (such as alumnus/alumni), i.e., the second declension noun class.)...

Definition of meatus in the English dictionary

The definition of meatus in the dictionary is a natural opening or channel, such as the canal leading from the outer ear to the eardrum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEATUS


afflatus
əˈfleɪtəs
altostratus
ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtəs
apparatus
ˌæpəˈreɪtəs
comitatus
ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs
conatus
kəʊˈneɪtəs
cumulostratus
ˌkjuːmjʊləʊˈstreɪtəs
flatus
ˈfleɪtəs
foederatus
ˌfɛdəˈreɪtəs
hiatus
haɪˈeɪtəs
inflatus
ɪnˈfleɪtəs
mammatus
mæˈmeɪtəs
nimbostratus
ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs
saleratus
ˌsæləˈreɪtəs
serratus
səˈreɪtəs
situs
ˈsaɪtəs
status
ˈsteɪtəs
stratous
ˈstreɪtəs
stratus
ˈstreɪtəs
Titus
ˈtaɪtəs
ubiquitous
juːˈbɪkwɪtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEATUS

meat safe
meat-eater
meat-eating
meatal
meataxe
meatball
meated
Meath
meathead
meatier
meatiest
meatily
meatiness
meatless
meatman
meatpacker
meatpacking
meatscreen
meatspace
meaty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEATUS

amateur status
beacon status
breathing apparatus
celebrity status
Cincinnatus
cirrostratus
critical apparatus
Donatus
Golgi apparatus
heating apparatus
marital status
national status
peripatus
Pilatus
Pisistratus
posse comitatus
quadratus
refugee status
semper paratus
single status

Synonyms and antonyms of meatus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meatus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEATUS

Find out the translation of meatus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meatus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meatus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鼻道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meato
570 millions of speakers

English

meatus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصماخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проход
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শরীরের কোনো নালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meatus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

(外耳道)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meatus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

miệng sáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூக்குத் துவாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मांसाहारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meatus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ujście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прохід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meatului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meatus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meatus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meatus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meatus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEATUS»

The term «meatus» is regularly used and occupies the 107.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEATUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «meatus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «meatus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meatus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEATUS»

Discover the use of meatus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meatus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Atlas of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases in Small ...
The turbinates include the nasoturbinate (dorsal), maxilloturbinate (ventral) and ethmoturbinate (caudal) (Figs 2.1-2.3). The three principle nasal meatuses include the dorsal nasal meatus, middle nasal meatus and the ventral nasal meatus.
Cheryl Hedlund, Joe Taboada, Sandra Merchant, 2002
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Clinical Anatomy by Regions
cribriform plate of ethmoid sphenoethmoidal recess superior meatus middle nasal concha middle meatus inferior nasal concha inferior meatus soft palate hard palate formed by palatine process of maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone ...
Richard S. Snell, 2008
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Unabridged Dictionary of Sensations as If
Rhus Toxicodendron (A) Meatus Biting. — Dark-blue spots at the orifice of the urethra, as if the skin was off, with biting pain on urinating. Borax (A) Meatus Closing. — On urinating in the morning, smarting lancinations in prepuce and glans, ...
J. W. Ward, 2003
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Terminologia anatomica:
02.031 Meatus nasi communis The common nasal meatus is the part of the nasal cavity between the conchae and the nasal septum. * A09.3.06.001 Glandula vesiculosa This term should be used instead Systema respiratorium / Respiratory  ...
‎1998
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Review Questions for Gross Anatomy and Embryology
20.001 During excessive lacrimation, as in crying, tears enter the nose at the: A. inferior meatus B. middle meatus C. superior meatus D. sphenoethmoidal recess E. choanae A. is correct. The nasolacrimal duct empties into the nasal cavity ...
T.R. Gest, W.E. Burkel, 1993
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Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, ...
At some distance from the inlet, the auditory meatus, located directly under the skin, bends in a knee-like way (double-bent tube) and descends diagonally to the tympanic bulla. In the largha seal (Phoca vitulina), four auricular cartilages of the  ...
Galina Nikolaevna Solnt͡seva, 2007
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Textbook of Anatomy with Colour Atlas by Inderbir Singh
It then passes medially, backwards and upwards. The bony part runs medially, forwards and downwards. In clinical examination of the meatus, and through it of the tympanic membrane, the auricle is pulled upwards, backwards and somewhat ...
Inderbir Singh, 2008
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Hypospadias Surgery: An Illustrated Guide
traindicated, provided the remaining ventral skin is adequate and the meatus remains mobile enough to be advanced (Issa and Gearhart 1989). A circumcoronal incision is made about 8 mm proximal to the urethral meatus, and the penile ...
Ahmed T. Hadidi, A. A. F. Azmy, 2004
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
See tables of weights and measures in Appendix 7. me•a•ti•tis (me00e-ti0tis) inflammation of the urinary meatus. ... the urinary meatus. me•a•to•plas•ty (me- at0o-plas00te) plastic surgery of a meatus. toplas0tic adj meame•a•tos•co•py ...
Dorland, 2011
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The Medical Times and Gazette
THE EXTERNAL MEATUS. On Disease Extending from the External Meatus to the Cere' helium. — If we examine the membranous meatus, we shall find that it is composed of the dermis, periosteum, and cellular tissue ; these towards the ...
‎1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEATUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meatus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Journal of Sexual Medicine publishes 'What Is a Good Looking …
Considered of least importance was the position of the meatus - the opening where urine leaves the body. This is significant for men who have ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Is This The Perfect Penis? Study Reveals What Women Consider An …
... to glancing at a penis, while the “position and shape of the meatus” (the hole at the end of the penis) was considered the least important. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Morning Break: Ebola Contained in Liberia, 'Valley of Death', Penile …
Hint: The meatus is overrated. Almost 90% of Americans think that Medicare should have the authority to negotiate drug prices with ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
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1a), measured as the distance between the external uretral meatus and the bladder neck, identified by palpating the Foley catheter balloon ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
5
Ultimate-Level BMW Asshat Double Parks, Takes Bat To Pickup Truck
More than taking a bat to a car that just parked next to you, after you parked like a total meatus-Frenching — okay. Calm down, Jayjay. «Jalopnik, Jun 15»
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Road accidents increase risk of urethral injuries
Bleeding at the tip of urethral meatus (external opening of the urethra, from which urine is ejected during urination), inability to pass urine, ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
7
Review: Mrice E300 Earphones
... for kicks, a link to a medical photo was posted so that every Redditor could distinguish their tragus from their ear hole (auditory meatus). «Wired, Jun 15»
8
Pediatric hypospadias repair in 2015: A practical guide
However, the severity of impact on urinary and sexual function is likely to correlate with the location of the urethral meatus and the degree of ... «ModernMedicine, Jun 15»
9
FGM, Major contributor to Maternal Mortality
... in close contact until they seal and form a cover for the urethral meatus. A very small orifice is left for the passage of urine and menstrual flow. «The Tide, Jun 15»
10
Eardrums Evolved Twice, Scientists Say
Histology shows a normal ear canal (external auditory meatus; EAM) and the first pharyngeal pouch (PP1). The diagram on the right shows a ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Apr 15»

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