ear canal

noun

: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane

Examples of ear canal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The researchers conducted a hearing loss test that involves placing electrodes in the participants’ ear canals and on their scalps to measure activity in the inner ear auditory nerve and the brain in response to clicking sounds. Katie Mogg, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023 Otitis externa, an infection of the external ear canal, is common with overuse of headphones. Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2024 To figure out how the brain coordinates the two systems, Groh and her co-authors placed small microphones in the ear canal. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2023 Style: Not everyone is comfortable with inner ear options, while some people prefer the more discreet look of hearing aids that are completely in your ear canal. Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2024 Next, Gurman added that future AirPods could take your temperature with your ear canal. Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 July 2023 One is to vent uncomfortable pressure from between the bud and your ear canal. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2023 There, doctors discovered a small spider moving about her ear canal. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023 On the first day of symptoms, the woman said she was awoken by a feeling of a wee creature crawling in her ear canal. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ear canal was in 1859

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“Ear canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ear%20canal. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ear canal

noun

Medical Definition

ear canal

noun
: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane
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