tympanic
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- adjective
- /tɪmˈpænɪk/
- Specialized
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tímpanico
- The ideal approach for closure of tympanic membrane perforations in children remains controversial.
- tympanic membrane
- tympanic perforation
- tympanic segment
You can have a perforated tympanic membrane or eardrum correcting that can make the tendencies go away.
- You can have a perforated tympanic membrane or eardrum correcting that can make the tendencies go away.
- It's going to sound strange to get them to to the same tympanic pressure on both.
Examples
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The patient's auricle, external canal, and tympanic membrane appeared normal.
Academic text (1996) -
Finally, a third method is to apply phenol directly to the tympanic membrane.
Academic text (1999) -
One route is through the tympanic membrane into the middle ear.
Academic text (1999) -
The laser is also useful for work on the tympanic membrane.
Academic text (1995) -
I think my tympanic membrane is ruptured.
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The impedance audiogram is also sometimes useful to show the motion of the tympanic membrane.
Academic text (1995) -
Reconstruction of the tympanic membrane with molded heterograft was utilized in 25 cases.
Academic text (1995) -
Otoscopy revealed a polypoid growth emanating from a right central tympanic membrane perforation.
Academic text (2008) -
A 55-year-old, immunocompromised man presented with a history of chronic left otitis media and multiple recurrent tympanic membrane perforations.
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The doctor examined the tympanic membrane to check for any signs of infection.
Synonyms
A thin skin on some insects that helps them hear
Compounds
- Specialized
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A thin skin between the outer ear and the middle ear that vibrates when sound hits it
- Specialized
A space in the middle ear between the eardrum and inner ear that holds tiny bones for hearing
- Specialized
A small blood vessel that drains blood from the middle ear into a neck vein
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tympanic comes from the Greek word tympanon, which means 'drum'. So tympanic is used for the eardrum and parts of the ear because the eardrum is like a small drum that helps sound move into the ear.