tympanic bone

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Synonyms: tympanic body, tympanic bones

Antonyms: tympanic body, tympanic bones

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|skeleton}} 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.

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