recessus superior membranae tympanicae
- recessus superior membranae tympanicae
- [TA] superior recess of tympanic membrane: a recess in the tympanic membrane formed by the tunica mucosa between the neck of the malleus and the pars flaccida of the membrane and ending blindly below. Called also Prussak pouch or space.
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recessus anterior membranae tympanicae — [TA] anterior recess of tympanic membrane: a pocket in the tympanic membrane formed by the tunica mucosa between the anterior malleolar fold and the anterior superior part of the pars tensa of the membrane, ending blindly above … Medical dictionary
recessus posterior membranae tympanicae — [TA] posterior recess of tympanic membrane: a pocket in the tympanic membrane formed by the tunica mucosa between the posterior malleolar fold and the posterior superior part of the pars tensa of the membrane, ending blindly above … Medical dictionary
superior recess of tympanic membrane — recessus superior membranae tympanicae … Medical dictionary
recessus membranae tympani superior — r. superior membranae tympanicae … Medical dictionary
recessus — SYN: recess. [L. a withdrawing, a receding] r. anterior [TA] SYN: anterior recess. r. anterior membranae tympanicae [TA] SYN: anterior recess of tympanic membrane. r. cochlearis [TA] SYN: cochlear recess. r. costodiaphragmaticus [TA] SYN:… … Medical dictionary
Prussak pouch — recessus superior membranae tympanicae … Medical dictionary
Prussak space — recessus superior membranae tympanicae … Medical dictionary
recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic … Medical dictionary
Prussak fibers pouch space — Prus·sak fibers, pouch, space (pr ґsahk) [Alexander Prussak, Russian otologist, 1839–1897] see under fiber, and see recessus superior membranae tympanicae … Medical dictionary