01 a. Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane.
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1.
Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane.
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2.
Of or pertaining to the tympanum.(Anat.)
Phrases & compounds
Tympanic bone —
a bone of the skull which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane.
Tympanic membrane —
See the Note under Ear.