Tympanohyal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The proximal segment in the hyoid arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in the adult human.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoid arch. not-comparable

Etymology

From tympano- + -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).

Related phrases

hyoidean archtemporal bone

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