| tympanic bone n. The part of the temporal bone of the skull that partially encloses the middle ear and supports the eardrum. |
tympanic bone
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the part of the temporal bone in the mammalian skull that surrounds the auditory canal
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| Noun | 1. |  tympanic bone - the bone enclosing the middle ear os temporale, temporal bone - a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear |
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