Politzer bag
Politzer bag noun: a soft rubber bulb used to inflate the middle ear by increasing air pressure in the nasopharynx.
Noun
Politzer bag (plural Politzer bags)
- A soft rubber bulb used to inflate the middle ear by increasing air pressure in the nasopharynx.
Forms of Politzer bag
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Origin of Politzer bag
Named after Austrian otologist Ádám Politzer.
Questions about Politzer bag
- What does Politzer bag mean?
- Politzer bag means a soft rubber bulb used to inflate the middle ear by increasing air pressure in the nasopharynx.
- What part of speech is Politzer bag?
- Politzer bag is a noun.
- What is the plural of Politzer bag?
- The plural of Politzer bag is Politzer bags.
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