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tympan/o — Eardrum

tympan/o means eardrum. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: tympanic.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Eardrum

• Ancient Greek: τύμπανον (tympanon)

Examples and word parts

tympanic

Relating to the eardrum or middle-ear cavity.

Word parts: tympan (eardrum) + -ic (relating to)

Recorded forms: tympan-, tympano-

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