| attic | Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. Attic base, a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and "Roman Doric" orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance. Attic faith, inviolable faith. Attic purity, special purity of language. Attic salt, Attic wit, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians. Attic story. See Attic, Attic style, a style pure and elegant. Origin: L. Atticus, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| atticomastoid | Relating to the attic of the tympanic cavity and the mastoid antrum or cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atticotomy | Operative opening into the tympanic attic. Origin: attic + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanic attic | 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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