| tympanohyal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoidean arch. The proximal segment in the hyoidean arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in adult man. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tympanohyal bone | A small nodule of bone forming the base of the cartilaginous styloid process of the temporal bone at birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanomalleal | Relating to the tympanic membrane and the malleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanomandibular | Relating to the tympanic cavity and the mandible. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanomastoid | Relating to the tympanic cavity and the mastoid cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanomastoid fissure | A fissure separating the tympanic portion from the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; it transmits the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Synonym: fissura tympanomastoidea, auricular fissure, tympanomastoid suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanomastoid suture | A fissure separating the tympanic portion from the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; it transmits the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Synonym: fissura tympanomastoidea, auricular fissure, tympanomastoid suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanomastoiditis | Inflammation of the middle ear and the mastoid cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanomeatomastoidectomy | An operation to exteriorise and join the mastoid air cells, the middle ear space, and the external meatus, often for extensive cholesteatoma. Synonym: tympanomeatomastoidectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanometry | <technique> A test which measures the function of the middle ear by varying the pressures within the ear canal. This test measures the movement function of the tympanic membrane. (13 Nov 1997) |
| tympanophonia | Tympanophony Synonym: tinnitus aurium. Synonym: autophony. Origin: tympano-+ G. Phone, sound (05 Mar 2000) |
| tympanoplasty | <surgery> Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane (eardrum). (13 Nov 1997) |
| 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) |