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epi·tym·pan·ic (ep″ĭ-tim-panґik) 1. situated upon or over the tympanum. 2. pertaining to the epitympanum (recessus epitympanicus [TA]).Medical dictionary. 2011.
epitympanic recess — n ATTIC … Medical dictionary
Epitympanic recess — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = recessus epitympanicus GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 05 DorlandsSuf = 12696619 The epitympanic… … Wikipedia
epitympanic — epi·tympanic … English syllables
epitympanic — “+ adjective Etymology: epi + tympanic 1. : situated above the tympanic membrane 2. : hyomandibular … Useful english dictionary
epitympanic space — recessus epitympanicus … 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
attic — SYN: epitympanic recess. tympanic a. SYN: epitympanic recess. * * * at·tic at ik n the small upper space of the middle ear called also epitympanic recess * * * at·tic (atґik) [L. atticus] recessus epitympanicus … Medical dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
recessus epitympanicus — [TA] epitympanic recess: the portion of the tympanic cavity above the level of the tympanic membrane, containing the greater part of the incus and the upper half of the malleus. Called also attic, epitympanum, epitympanic space, and Hyrtl recess … Medical dictionary
