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tympanic

 Term: tympanic

Literally meaning: “bell-like”

Origin: Anc Greek
τύπτω/typto (=beat, strike, hit)

Coined/History
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Definition
Tympanic is pertaining to the tympanum.

Examples: tympanic membrane, tympanic nerve, tympanic bone, tympanic muscle


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