Category: M
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Meatus acusticus internus
Canal in the petrous portion of temporal bone, through which pass the cochlear and vestibular nerves.
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Meatus acusticus externus
External auditory canal from the eardrum to the external ear.
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Meatotomy
Incision of urinary meatus to enlarge the opening.
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Meatotome
Knife with probe or guarded point for enlarging a meatus by direct incision.
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Meatoscopy
Instrumental examination of a meatus, especially the meatus of the urethra.
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Meatoscope
A speculum for examining a meatus.
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Meatorrhaphy
Suture of the severed end of the urethra to the glans penis following surgical procedure to enlarge the meatus.
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Meatoplasty
Surgical construction of an external auditory canal.
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Meatometer
Device for measuring the size of a passage or opening.
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Measure
The dimensions, capacity, or quantity of anything that can be so evaluated. Length, area, volume, and mass are basic properties of matter and materials that can be measured.