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epitympanum

epitympanum logo #21003(from the article `ear, human`) The cavity of the middle ear is a narrow, air-filled space. A slight constriction divides it into an upper and a lower chamber, the tympanum ...
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epitympanum

epitympanum logo #20973Synonym for epitympanic recess ... The upper portion of the tympanic cavity above the tympanic membrane; it contains the head of the malleus and the body of the incus. ... Synonym: recessus epitympanicus, attic, epitympanic space, epitympanum, Hyrtl's epitympanic recess, tympanic attic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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epitympanum

epitympanum logo #21001(ep″ĭ-tim´pә-nәm) epitympanic recess. adj., epitympan´ic, adj. .
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epitympanum

epitympanum logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: ep′i-tim′pă-nŭm Definitions: 1. The upper portion of the tympanic cavity or middle ear above the tympanic membrane; it contains the head of the malleus and the body of the incus. Synonyms: epitympanic recess, recessus epitympanicus, attic, epitympanic space, Hyrtl epitympanic recess, tympanic attic &n...
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