pars tensa

noun

The larger and more robust region of the tympanic membrane, consisting of three layers: skin, fibrous tissue, and mucosa.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe larger and more robust region of the tympanic membrane, consisting of three layers: skin, fibrous tissue, and mucosa.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishpars tensa

From Latin [Term?], meaning "the extended (or stretched) portion."

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