- Relating to or resembling a drum.
- also tym·pa·nal (tĭm'pə-nəl) Anatomy. Of or relating to the middle ear or eardrum.
[From Latin tympanum, drum. See tympanum.]
tympanic
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tym·pan·ic (tĭm-păn'ĭk)  |
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(tĭm-păn'ĭk)
adj.
adj.
- Relating to or resembling a drum of the ear.
- or tym·pa·nal (tĭm'pə-nəl) Of or relating to the tympanic cavity or membrane.
- Resonant.
- Tympanitic.
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Pertaining to the tympanum or to the tympanic membrane.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
associated with the eardrum
Pertains to noun: tympanum (meaning #2)
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