First Known Use: 1580
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meatus
noun me·a·tus \mē-ˈā-təs\
plural me·a·tus·es \-tə-səz\ or me·a·tus \-ˈā-təs, -ˌtüs\
Definition of MEATUS
: a natural body passage
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Origin of MEATUS
Late Latin, from Latin, going, passage, from meare to go — more at permeate
Medical Dictionary
meatus
noun me·atus \mē-ˈāt-əs\
plural me·atus·es \-ə-səz\ or me·atus \-ˈāt-əs, -ˈā-ˌtüs\
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