epitympanum

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• On the right side, the middle ear cavity was normal except for a small amount of blood in the posterior epitympanum and mesotympanum, which was probably an artifact of the bone removal.

  Academic text (2001)

• B: Coronal CT demonstrates that the tumor has invaded the right mesotympanum and epitympanum and destroyed the inferior and lateral portions of the temporal bone.

  Academic text (2006)

• The fat is trimmed so that it does not protrude into the epitympanum, which could cause conductive hearing loss.

  Academic text (1996)

• Both recurrences were attributed to a prolapse of the dural repair into the epitympanum.

  Academic text (2005)

• The lesion had eroded the lateral wall of the mastoid and epitympanum and extended intracranially.

  Academic text (2006)

• Residual cholesteatoma was found in the mastoid, the facial recess, and the anterior epitympanum.

  Academic text (1996)

• Patient 2: Axial CT through the epitympanum shows erosion of the anterior cranial fossa and medial temporal bone.

  Academic text (2006)

• The doctor explained that any infection in the ear could spread to the epitympanum, leading to more serious health issues.

• During the surgery, the surgeon had to carefully examine the epitympanum to ensure no damage was done to the surrounding structures.

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Etymology