See Also: cartilaginous part of auditory tube(medicine)
lateral lamina of cartilaginous auditory tube(medicine)
lateral layer of cartilaginous auditory tube(medicine)
medial lamina of cartilaginous auditory tube(medicine)
medial layer of cartilaginous auditory tube(medicine)
membranous lamina of cartilaginous auditory tube(medicine)
cartilaginous part of skeletal system(medicine)
cartilaginous part of external acoustic meatus(medicine)
bony part of auditory tube(medicine)
piffle(dictionary)

cartilaginous part of auditory tube (medicine) and piffle (iou)


cartilaginous part of auditory tube (medicine)


cartilaginous part of auditory tube


That portion of the auditory tube that is supported by cartilage; it continues anteromedially from the osseous part to open into the nasopharynx.

Synonym: pars cartilaginea tubae auditivae.


piffle (iou)



piffle verb & noun. colloq. (orig. dial.). M19.
[App. imit., with dim. ending -LE3.]
A. verb intrans. Talk or act in a feeble or trifling way. M19.
R. Kipling They piddled and piffled with iron; I'd given my orders for steel!
b. noun. Foolish or empty talk; nonsense, drivel. L19.
J. Higgins 'You are as radiant as the morning, Countess.'..'What piffle!'
piffler noun L19.
piffling adjective that piffles; trivial, worthless: M19.