Subtympanic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Below the tympanum not-comparable

    "The apertures of the tympanic membrane and the subtympanic foramen were selected as reasonable vectors for air-borne sound energy, and the surface areas of these apertures (A x ) were measured."

Example

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"The apertures of the tympanic membrane and the subtympanic foramen were selected as reasonable vectors for air-borne sound energy, and the surface areas of these apertures (A x ) were measured."

Etymology

From sub- + tympanic.

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