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tympanic
[ tim-pan-ik ]
tympanic
/ tɪmˈpænɪk /
adjective
- anatomy architect of, relating to, or having a tympanum
- of, relating to, or resembling a drumhead
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Other Words From
- posttym·panic adjective
- pretym·panic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tympanic1
First recorded in 1800–10; tympan(um) + -ic
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Example Sentences
Exception is to be made for the ear and tympanic bullae, which are of approximately the same size in the two subspecies.
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The specimen from Mattomi seems to be unique in the large size of the tympanic bullae.
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After the birth of the embryo, air reaches the tympanic cavity, which then enlarges.
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One of the walls of this cavity persists as the tympanic membrane or drum.
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The paroccipital, postglenoid and post-tympanic processes of the skull are large, and the latter always distinct.
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