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Definition of Ear canal
1. Noun. Either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane.
Terms within: Auricular Point, Auriculare
Generic synonyms: Meatus
Group relationships: External Ear, Outer Ear
Definition of Ear canal
1. Noun. (anatomy) The tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum through which sound enters. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ear Canal
Literary usage of Ear canal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Practical Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting by Henry Tobin (1998)
"The occlusion effect is due to sound transmission into the ear canal from vibration
of the cartilaginous portion of the ear-canal wall induced by flesh- or ..."
2. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTec (1992)
"20.3.6 External Ear Squeeze External ear squeeze is related to blockage of the
external ear canal during descent or ascent. Such blockage causes ear canal ..."
3. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of ...edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1995)
"Use the largest speculum that can be inserted comfortably into the ear canal,
yet still allow visualization of the tympanic membrane. ..."
4. Therapeutic Gazette (1905)
"The proximal end of the syringe lies in the bowl or pitcher of aseptic water and
the distal end is introduced to just within the orifice of the ear canal, ..."
5. Journal of Morphology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1892)
"The processes which I have described in the chapter dealing with the development
of the ear canal complex were not known to occur in the development of the ..."
6. Health and Medical Inspection of School Children by Walter Stewart Cornell (1912)
"FURUNCLES, or boils, of the external ear canal occur in the fissures of the cartilage
... The pain is severe and the ear canal swollen shut or almost shut. ..."
7. Personal Hygiene Applied by Jesse Feiring Williams (1922)
"The wax that is secreted in the ear canal is a normal and useful product ...
At times foreign substances get into the ear canal. ..."
8. Surgical Diseases of Children: A Modern Treatise on Pediatric Surgery by Samuel Walter Kelley (1909)
"FOREIGN BODIES IN THE ear canal.—A foreign body in the ear canal is so common in
children as to deserve more than mention as a possibility. ..."
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