mesotympanic

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ tympanic.

Adjective

mesotympanic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the mesotympanum
  2. Situated in the middle part of the middle ear
    • 2015 July 14, “Diagnostic Performance of Endoscopic and Microscopic Procedures for Identifying Different Middle Ear Structures and Remaining Disease in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media: A Prospective Cohort Study”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      The anatomical parts of the middle ear – the epitympanic, posterior mesotympanic, and hypotympanic structures – were more visible through an endoscope than through a microscope.
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