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Noun: tympanic bone  tim'pa-nik bown
  1. The bone enclosing the middle ear
    "The tympanic bone forms part of the external auditory canal"

Derived forms: tympanic bones

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: os temporale, temporal bone

Encyclopedia: Tympanic bone