
[Latin meātus, passage, from past participle of meāre, to pass.]
A body opening or passage, especially the external opening of a canal.
Pl. meatus [L.] an opening or passage.
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In anatomy, a meatus is a natural body opening or canal (Latin, 4th declension pl. meatus, or meatuses—often incorrectly[citation needed] meati).
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