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hemotympanum

hemotympanum noun: the presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.

Noun

hemotympanum (uncountable)

  1. The presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.
    • Hemotympanum is often the result of basilar skull fracture.

Synonyms of hemotympanum

Forms of hemotympanum

alternative formhaemotympanum

Origin of hemotympanum

From hemo- + tympanum.

Questions about hemotympanum

What does hemotympanum mean?
Hemotympanum means the presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.
What part of speech is hemotympanum?
Hemotympanum is a noun.

Words near hemotympanum in the dictionary

  1. hemotrichorial
  2. hemotrophic
  3. hemotropic
  4. hemotube
  5. hemotubes
  6. hemotympanum
  7. hemovanadin
  8. hemovascular
  9. hemovigilance
  10. hemovore
  11. hemovores

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