| tympanoplasty | <surgery> Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane (eardrum). (13 Nov 1997) |
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| tympanosquamosal | Relating to the tympanic and squamous parts of the temporal bone. Synonym: squamotympanic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanosquamous fissure | The fissure separating the tympanic part of the temporal bone from the squamous part; it is continuous medially with the petrotympanic fissure and the petrosquamous fissure. Synonym: fissura tympanosquamosa, tympanosquamous fissure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanostapedial | Relating to the tympanic cavity and the stapes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanostapedial junction | The connection of the base or foot-plate of the stapes with the vestibular (oval) window. Synonym: syndesmosis tympanostapedia, tympanostapedial syndesmosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanostapedial syndesmosis | The connection of the base or foot-plate of the stapes with the vestibular (oval) window. Synonym: syndesmosis tympanostapedia, tympanostapedial syndesmosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanostomy | Synonym: myringotomy. Origin: tympano-+ G. Ostium, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanostomy tube | A small tube inserted through the tympanic membrane after myringotomy to aerate the middle ear; often used for serous otitis media. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanotemporal | Relating to the tympanic cavity and the temporal region or bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanotomy | Synonym: myringotomy. Origin: tympano-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanous | <medicine> Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites. Origin: L. Tympaniticus one afflicted with tympanites. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tympanum | 1. <anatomy> Loosely, the tympanic membrane (membrana tympani). 2. The tympanic cavity (cavitas tympanica). Origin: L., Gr. Tympanon = drum (13 Nov 1997) |
| tympany | 1. <clinical sign> A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites. 2. Hence, inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness. "Thine 's a tympany of sense." "A plethoric a tautologic tympany of sentence." (De Quincey) Origin: Gr, fr. A kettledrum. See Tympanites. (28 Oct 1998) |