otosalpinx
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otosalpinx — SYN: pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube. [oto + G. salpinx, trumpet] * * * oto·sal·pinx (o″to salґpinks) [oto + salpinx] tuba auditiva … Medical dictionary
otosalpinx — oto·salpinx … English syllables
Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary