tympanic

Speech parts

1. tympanic - Noun

2. tympanic - Adjective

Meaning

Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane.

Of or pertaining to the tympanum.

The tympanic bone.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

film drum balance hearing membrane acoustic diaphragm eardrum auricle tambourine drumhead spandrel kettledrum tympanitic cochlea
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Phrases with the word

myringa tympanic tympanic tymbrane tympanic drumhead

Examples

It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum ( tympanic membrane ). Source: Internet

The auditory tube (also known as the Eustachian tube or the pharyngotympanic tube) joins the tympanic cavity with the nasal cavity ( nasopharynx ), allowing pressure to equalize between the middle ear and throat. Source: Internet

Pressure waves move the tympanic membrane which in turns moves the malleus, the first bone of the middle ear. Source: Internet

University of California Press, Berkeley. pp. 65-81 Hearing Crocodiles can hear well; their tympanic membranes are concealed by flat flaps that may be raised or lowered by muscles. Source: Internet

Tympanoplasty surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or bones of the middle ear. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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