auditory canal

noun

: either of two passages of the ear

called also acoustic meatus, auditory meatus

see external auditory canal, internal auditory canal

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“Auditory canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/auditory%20canal. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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