| 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) |
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| 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) |
| Tyndall | John, English physicist, 1820-1893. See: Tyndall effect, tyndallization, Tyndall phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Tyndall effect | The visibility of floating particles in gases or liquids when illuminated by a ray of sunlight and viewed at right angles to the illuminating ray. Synonym: Tyndall effect. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Tyndall phenomenon | The visibility of floating particles in gases or liquids when illuminated by a ray of sunlight and viewed at right angles to the illuminating ray. Synonym: Tyndall effect. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tyndallization | Synonym: fractional sterilization. Origin: John Tyndall (05 Mar 2000) |
| tyne | <zoology> A prong or point of an antler. See: Tine a prong. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| type | 1. The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem. 2. Form or character impressed; style; semblance. 3. A figure or representation of something to come; a token; a sign; a symbol; correlative to antitype. 4. That which possesses or exemplifies characteristic qualities; the representative. <biology> Specifically: A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group. <chemistry> A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived. The fundamental types used to express the simplest and most essential chemical relations are hydrochloric acid, HCl; water, H2O; ammonia, NH3; and methane, CH4. 5. A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing. Such letters or characters, in general, or the whole quantity of them used in printing, spoken of collectively; any number or mass of such letters or characters, however disposed. Origin: F. Type; cf. It. Tipo, from L. Typus a figure, image, a form, type, character, Gr. The mark of a blow, impression, form of character, model, from the root of to beat, strike; cf. Skr. Tup to hurt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |