Meanings
nountympanic cavity (plural tympanic cavities)
plural tympanic cavities
- anatomyA small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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tympanic cavity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanic%20cavity
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“tympanic cavity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanic%20cavity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tympanic cavity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanic%20cavity.
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