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 bone — n. a bone in the skull of mammals, supporting the eardrum and partly enclosing the middle ear … English World dictionary
tympanic bone — bone in the ear located near the ear drum … English contemporary dictionary
tympanic bone — tympan′ic bone′ n. anat. zool. (in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the middle ear … From formal English to slang
tympanic bone — Anat., Zool. (in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
tympanic bone — /tɪmˈpænɪk boʊn/ (say tim panik bohn) noun (in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear …
tympanic bone — noun the bone enclosing the middle ear • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑temporal bone, ↑os temporale … Useful english dictionary
tympanic bone — pars tympanica ossis temporalis … Medical dictionary
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 skull which… … 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 — Tym*pan ic, n. (Anat.) The tympanic bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
