tympanic bone

Noun

Meaning

tympanic bone (plural tympanic bones)

(anatomy) A bone of the skull which encloses part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane.
Synonyms: tympanal, tympanic

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Synonyms

incus ossicle

Hypernyms

bone os

Close letter words and terms

tympani tympani membrane tympanic tympanic cavity tympanic drumhead tympanic membrane