"epitympanum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: epitympanums [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmpənəm Etymology: epi- + tympanum Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|epi|tympanum}} epi- + tympanum Head templates: {{en-noun}} epitympanum (plural epitympanums)
  1. The upper part of the tympanic cavity (of the middle ear)
    Sense id: en-epitympanum-en-noun-d2qznmTz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with epi-

Inflected forms

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