Tympanic-bone
noun, Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
(in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear.
tympanic bone
noun
1.
the part of the temporal bone in the mammalian skull that surrounds the auditory canal
tympanic bone n.
The bony ring in the fetus that develops after birth into the tympanic part of the temporal bone of the skull, partially enclosing the middle ear and supporting the eardrum. Also called tympanic ring.
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- Tympanic canal
tympanic canal n. A minute canal that passes from the petrous portion of the temporal bone between the jugular fossa and carotid canal to the floor of the tympanic cavity and transmits the tympanic branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve. Also called tympanic canaliculus.
- Tympanic cavity
tympanic cavity n. See middle ear.
- Tympanic ganglion
tympanic ganglion n. A small ganglion on the tympanic nerve during its passage through the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
- Tympanic incisure
tympanic incisure n. See tympanic notch.
- Tympanic-membrane
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. 1. eardrum. tympanic membrane noun 1. the thin translucent oval membrane separating the external ear from the middle ear. It transmits vibrations produced by sound waves, via the ossicles, to the cochlea Also called tympanum Nontechnical name eardrum tympanic membrane n. See eardrum. tympanic membrane (tĭm-pān’ĭk) See eardrum.