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tympanic bone

tympanic bone noun: a bone of the skull which encloses part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. In humans it is part of the temporal bone, whereas in other animals it is separate.

Noun

tympanic bone (plural tympanic bones)

  1. A bone of the skull which encloses part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. In humans it is part of the temporal bone, whereas in other animals it is separate.
    Synonyms:
    tympanal, tympanic

tympanic bone meaning in Tamil

tympanic bone in Tamil

செவிப்பறையெலும்பு

Synonyms of tympanic bone

Forms of tympanic bone

pluraltympanic bones

Origin of tympanic bone

Calque of Latin os tympanicum.

Questions about tympanic bone

What does tympanic bone mean?
Tympanic bone means a bone of the skull which encloses part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. In humans it is part of the temporal bone, whereas in other animals it is separate.
What is tympanic bone in Tamil?
Tympanic bone in Tamil is செவிப்பறையெலும்பு. See Tympanic bone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tympanic bone?
Tympanic bone is a noun.
What is the plural of tympanic bone?
The plural of tympanic bone is tympanic bones.

Words near tympanic bone in the dictionary

  1. tympanate
  2. tympanectomies
  3. tympanectomy
  4. tympani
  5. tympanic
  6. tympanic bone
  7. tympanic bones
  8. tympanic cavities
  9. tympanic cavity
  10. tympanic duct
  11. tympanic ducts

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