tympanic bone


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tympanic bone

n.
The part of the temporal bone of the skull that partially encloses the middle ear and supports the eardrum.
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tympanic bone

n
(Anatomy) anatomy the part of the temporal bone in the mammalian skull that surrounds the auditory canal
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tympan′ic bone′


n.
(in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the middle ear.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tympanic bone - the bone enclosing the middle eartympanic bone - the bone enclosing the middle ear  
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
os temporale, temporal bone - a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
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