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tympanum |
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tympanum Noun pl -nums or -na 1. Anat a. the cavity of the middle ear b. same as tympanic membrane 2. Archit the recessed space between the arch and the lintel above a door [Greek tumpanon drum] tympanic adj
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I observed a few the handles of which were mysteriously curved, as if intended to be introduced into the orifice of the ear, with a view perhaps of beating the tattoo upon the tympanum. If I hear the conductor calling 'all aboard' as I enter the depot, my heart first stops, then palpitates, and my legs respond to the air-waves falling on my tympanum by quickening their movements. |
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