"Tympanal" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Relating to or situated on the eardrum.
Here are 5 usage examples for the word "tympanic":
1. Tympanic membrane: The doctor examined the patient's ear under a microscope, noticing a fragment of dust lodged in the tympanic membrane.
2. Tympanic reflex: The loss of a loved one can trigger a strong tympanic reflex, causing an initial shock that takes time to wear off.
3. Tympanic reflexes: The music's sudden loudness caused her to exhibit unaffected tympanic reflexes, revealing her low hearing threshold.
4. Tympanic canal: The surgical team accessed the tympanic canal to repair a perforated eardrum, ensuring a smooth recovery for the patient.
5. Tympanic bubble: The scuba diver's excessive descent speed created a tympanic bubble in her ear, causing her to surface prematurely.
Tylosaurus was a genus of mosasaurs, a group of aquatic lizards that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. <br><br>Meaning: In Greek, 'tylos' means "swollen" and 'saurus' means "lizard". <br><br>Type: A marine carnivorous reptile.<br><br>Discovery: The fossil remains were discovered in the late 19th century in the United States.
1. An old or archaic word for a drum or a bell used to note time, typically by striking regularly to signal the passage of that time.
A tympanectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the eardrum (tympanic membrane), often performed to relieve infection or repositioning of the middle ear bones. It may be necessary after trauma or severe recurrent otitis media (infection of the middle ear).