CEFR B1

meatus

noun

Meaning

meatus means a tubular opening or passage in the body. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The urinary meatus is the opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females.
The article uses meatus to mean a tubular opening or passage in the body.

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meatus (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /miˈeɪt.əs/

Definition

meatus means a tubular opening or passage in the body. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The urinary meatus is the opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females.
The article uses meatus to mean a tubular opening or passage in the body.

How to Use meatus

a/the meatus (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a meatus."
meatus in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked meatus in context before translating it."

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