tympanic

[ tim-pan-ik ]

adjective

1. pertaining or belonging to a tympanum.

tympanic

/ tɪmˈpænɪk /

adjective

1. anatomy architect of, relating to, or having a tympanum
2. of, relating to, or resembling a drumhead

Other Words From

• posttym·panic adjective
• pretym·panic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tympanic¹

First recorded in 1800–10; tympan(um) + -ic

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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