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epitympanum

Pronunciation: ep′i-tim′pă-nŭm
The upper portion of the tympanic cavity or middle ear above the tympanic membrane; it contains the head of the malleus and the body of the incus.

Synonym(s): epitympanic recess TA, recessus epitympanicus TA, attic, epitympanic space, Hyrtl epitympanic recess, tympanic attic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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