pars flaccida

noun

A small, triangular, flaccid portion of the eardrum located in the superior and posterior region of the membrane.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyA small, triangular, flaccid portion of the eardrum located in the superior and posterior region of the membrane.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishpars flaccida

From Latin [Term?].

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