tympanically

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adverb

By means of, or in terms of, the eardrum or middle ear.

“The patient's temperature was taken tympanically.”

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Meanings

adverbtympanically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBy means of, or in terms of, the eardrum or middle ear.

    The patient's temperature was taken tympanically.

Origin

From tympanic + -ally.

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APA

tympanically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanically

MLA

“tympanically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tympanically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanically.

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