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mesotympanum

mesotympanum noun: the middle part of the middle ear, medial to the tympanic membrane.

Noun

mesotympanum (plural mesotympanums or mesotympana)

  1. The middle part of the middle ear, medial to the tympanic membrane.
    • In addition, the various segments of the mesotympanum, oval window, round window, and Eustachian tube were more visible via endoscopy.2015 July 14, “Diagnostic Performance of Endoscopic and Microscopic Procedures for Identifying Different Middle Ear Structures and Remaining Disease in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media: A...

Forms of mesotympanum

pluralmesotympanums
pluralmesotympana

Origin of mesotympanum

From meso- + tympanum.

Words formed from mesotympanum

Questions about mesotympanum

What does mesotympanum mean?
Mesotympanum means the middle part of the middle ear, medial to the tympanic membrane.
What part of speech is mesotympanum?
Mesotympanum is a noun.
What is the plural of mesotympanum?
The plural of mesotympanum is mesotympanums.

Words near mesotympanum in the dictionary

  1. mesotrypsin
  2. mesotrypsinogen
  3. mesotympana
  4. mesotympanal
  5. mesotympanic
  6. mesotympanum
  7. mesotympanums
  8. mesotype
  9. mesotypes
  10. mesotypic
  11. mesovaria

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