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meatus Wikipedia

In anatomy, a meatus is a natural body opening or canal (pl. meatus, pronounced me-a-tuus, or meatuses).

Examples include:

• the auditory meatus, the opening of the ear canal

• the urinary meatus, which is the opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females

See also:

• mucous membrane

Category:Anatomy

Last Modified:   2005-12-19