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epitympanum

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epitympanum /epi·tym·pa·num/ (-tim´pah-num) epitympanic recess.
ep·i·tym·pa·num (p-tmp-nm)
n.
See attic.
epitympanum
the upper part of the tympanum.


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Most are found in the epitympanum of the middle ear cavity; only rarely do they occur in the external auditory canal.
External auditory canal cholesteatoma: a rare entity by Palacios, Enrique / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The lesion had eroded the lateral wall of the mastoid and epitympanum and extended intracranially.
Two cases of incidental epidermoid cysts: sphenoid sinus and temporal ... by Kinney, William C. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bones detected a soft-tissue mass that involved the medial part of the ear canal, the mesotympanum, and the epitympanum (figure 1, A and B).
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the head and neck: two ... by Moffat, David A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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