Eustachian
[juˈsteʃn]
Definition
(a.) Discovered by Eustachius.
(a.) Pertaining to the Eustachian tube; as, Eustachian catheter.
Checked by John
Definition
adj. pertaining to the tube leading from the middle ear to the pharynx or to the rudimentary valve at the entrance of the inferior vena cava in the heart.
Editor: Sallust
Examples
- Most catarrhal troubles are accompanied by an oversupply of mucus which frequently clogs up the Eustachian tube and produces deafness. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
Editor: Sallust