2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum.
[1913 Webster]
{Tympanic bone} (Anat.), a bone of the skull which incloses a
part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane.
{Tympanic membrane}. (Anat.) See the Note under {Ear}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Tympanic — Tym*pan ic, n. (Anat.) The tympanic bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tympanic — 1808, from TYMPANUM (Cf. tympanum) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
tympanic — [tim pan′ik] adj. 1. of or like a drum or drumhead 2. Anat. Zool. of the tympanum, esp. the eardrum … English World dictionary
tympanic — adj. 1 Anat. of, relating to, or having a tympanum. 2 resembling or acting like a drumhead. Phrases and idioms: tympanic bone Anat. the bone supporting the tympanic membrane. tympanic membrane Anat. the membrane separating the outer ear and… … Useful english dictionary
tympanic — 1. Relating to the t. cavity or membrane. SYN: tympanal (1). 2. Resonant. 3. SYN: tympanitic (2). * * * tym·pan·ic tim pan ik adj of, relating to, or being a tympanum * * * tym·pan·ic (tim panґik) [L. tympanicus, from Gr. tympanon drum] 1. of or… … Medical dictionary
tympanic — tympanum ► NOUN (pl. tympanums or tympana) 1) Anatomy & Zoology the eardrum. 2) Architecture a vertical recessed triangular space forming the centre of a pediment or over a door. DERIVATIVES tympanic adjective. ORIGIN Greek tumpanon drum … English terms dictionary
Tympanic bone — Tympanic Tym*pan ic (?; 277), a. [See {Tympanum}.] 1. Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum. [1913 Webster] {Tympanic bone} (Anat.), a bone of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tympanic membrane — Tympanic Tym*pan ic (?; 277), a. [See {Tympanum}.] 1. Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum. [1913 Webster] {Tympanic bone} (Anat.), a bone of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tympanic nerve — n a branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering the middle ear where it takes part in forming the tympanic plexus called also Jacobson s nerve * * * nervus tympanicus … Medical dictionary
tympanic plexus — n a nerve plexus of the middle ear that is formed by the tympanic nerve and two or three filaments from the carotid plexus, sends fibers to the mucous membranes of the middle ear, the eustachian tube, and the mastoid cells, and gives off the… … Medical dictionary
