mesotympanic

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adjective

Relating to the mesotympanum

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Meanings

adjectivemesotympanic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the mesotympanum
  2. not comparableSituated in the middle part of the middle ear

    The anatomical parts of the middle ear – the epitympanic, posterior mesotympanic, and hypotympanic structures – were more visible through an endoscope than through a microscope.

    2015 July 14, “Diagnostic Performance of Endoscopic and Microscopic Procedures for Identifying Different Middle Ear Structures and Remaining Disease in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media: A Prospective Cohort Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From meso- + tympanic.

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APA

mesotympanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotympanic

MLA

“mesotympanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotympanic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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