Tympanic
adjective
1.
pertaining or belonging to a tympanum.
adjective
1.
(anatomy, architect) of, relating to, or having a tympanum
2.
of, relating to, or resembling a drumhead
tympanic tym·pan·ic (tĭm-pān’ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or resembling a drum of the ear.
or tym·pa·nal (tĭm’pə-nəl) Of or relating to the tympanic cavity or membrane.
Resonant.
Tympanitic.
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tympanic cavity n. See middle ear.