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欧氏管 (おうしかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

欧おう氏し管かん

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Meanings

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noun

Eustachian tube

anatomy

Anatomical term for the tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx.

欧おう氏し管かんは中ちゅう耳じと咽いん頭とうをつないでいる。
The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear and the pharynx.

Kanji

欧Europe
氏family name, surname, clan
管pipe, tube, wind instrument

Similar words

耳じ管かん
耳管 is a more common Japanese term for the Eustachian tube, while 欧氏管 is a direct translation of the eponym and used mainly in medical contexts.

Etymology

From 欧 (Europe) + 氏 (Mr./surname) + 管 (tube), a calque of 'Eustachian tube', named after the Italian anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi.