tympanic
pertaining or belonging to a tympanum.
Origin of tympanic
1Other words from tympanic
- post·tym·pan·ic, adjective
- pre·tym·pan·ic, adjective
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How to use tympanic in a sentence
Exception is to be made for the ear and tympanic bullae, which are of approximately the same size in the two subspecies.
The specimen from Mattomi seems to be unique in the large size of the tympanic bullae.
After the birth of the embryo, air reaches the tympanic cavity, which then enlarges.
Embryology | Gerald R. LeightonOne of the walls of this cavity persists as the tympanic membrane or drum.
Embryology | Gerald R. LeightonThe paroccipital, postglenoid and post-tympanic processes of the skull are large, and the latter always distinct.
British Dictionary definitions for tympanic
/ (tɪmˈpænɪk) /
anatomy architect of, relating to, or having a tympanum
of, relating to, or resembling a drumhead
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