noun
- plural of meatus; natural body passages or openings, especially those leading to internal cavities
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The doctor examined the nasal meatuses during the ENT consultation.
- Inflammation can block the meatuses and cause breathing difficulties.
- The anatomy textbook illustrated the various meatuses in the human body.
- Surgeons must be careful not to damage the delicate meatuses during the procedure.
- The patient’s meatuses showed signs of chronic irritation.
- Medical students learn to identify different meatuses in their anatomy courses.