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tympanic

adjective tym·pan·ic \tim-ˈpa-nik\

Definition of TYMPANIC

:  of, relating to, or being a tympanum
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Origin of TYMPANIC

Latin & New Latin tympanum
First Known Use: 1808

Rhymes with TYMPANIC

Balkanic, Brahmanic, Britannic, galvanic, Germanic, Hispanic, Koranic, mechanic, melanic, organic, Romanic, satanic, shamanic, sultanic, volcanic
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tympanic

adjective tym·pan·ic \tim-ˈpan-ik\

Medical Definition of TYMPANIC

:  of, relating to, or being a tympanum

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tympanic
  2. tympanic bone
  3. tympanic membrane
  4. tympanic notch
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