tympanic

tɪmˈpænɪk

Definition

Definition of tympanic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

TECH.

relating to the tympanum in the ear

TECH.

The doctor examined the tympanic membrane for signs of infection..

auditory

aural

sound

Rare

having a resonant quality

Rare

The tympanic notes filled the room.

echoic

sonorous

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Expressions with tympanic

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tympanic bone

part of the temporal bone surrounding the auditory canal

The tympanic bone is crucial for hearing.

tympanic cavity

space in the ear between eardrum and inner ear bones

The infection spread to the tympanic cavity.

tympanic membrane

thin membrane separating external and middle ear

The doctor examined the tympanic membrane for any damage.

Origin of tympanic

Greek, tympanon (drum)

Terms with tympanic included in their meaning

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myringoplasty

ear procedure

closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane

Examples of tympanic in a sentence

She had a tympanic infection that needed treatment.
The tympanic echo lingered in the hall.
Her voice had a tympanic resonance.

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French:tympanique, résonnant, ...
German:trommelfellbezogen, trommelnd, ...
Italian:timpanico, risonante, ...
Spanish:del tímpano, resonante, ...
Portuguese:timpânico, ressonante, ...
Chinese:鼓膜的, 共鸣的, ...
Japanese:鼓膜の, 共鳴する, ...
Arabic:طَبْلِيّ, رَنَّان, ...
Hebrew:טִימְפָּנִי, מְהַדֵּד, ...
Russian:относящийся к барабанной перепонке, тимпанический, ...
Ukrainian:барабанна, резонансний, ...
Hindi:कर्णावरणीय, अनुनादित, ...
Bengali:কর্ণঝিল্লী, টিম্পানিক, ...
Catalan:timpànic, ressonant, ...
Czech:bubínkový, zvučný, ...
Danish:trommehinde, tympanisk, ...
Dutch:trommelvlies, resonerend, ...
Greek:τυμπανικός, αντηχητικός, ...
Hungarian:dobhártyai, zengő, ...
Khmer:នៃក្រដាសត្រចៀក, មានសូរសំឡេងកងរំពង, ...
Korean:고막의, 공명하는, ...
Persian:صماخی, طنین‌انداز, ...
Polish:bębenkowy, rezonansowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):timpânico, ressonante, ...
Romanian:timpanic, rezonant, ...
Swedish:trumhinne, resonant, ...
Thai:แก้วหู, ก้องกังวาน, ...
Turkish:timpanik, rezonanslı, ...
Vietnamese:màng nhĩ, vang vọng, ...

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