Tym*pan"ic (?; 277), a. [See
Tympanum.] 1. Like a tympanum or drum; acting
like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
tympanum.
Tympanic bone (Anat.), a bone of the skull
which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic
membrane. -- Tympanic membrane. (Anat.)
See the Note under Ear.
Tym*pan"ic, n. (Anat.) The
tympanic bone.
Tym*pan"ic (?; 277), a. [See
Tympanum.] 1. Like a tympanum or drum; acting
like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
tympanum.
Tympanic bone (Anat.), a bone of the skull
which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic
membrane. -- Tympanic membrane. (Anat.)
See the Note under Ear.
Tym*pan"ic, n. (Anat.) The
tympanic bone.
