attic /at·tic/ (at´ik) epitympanic recess.
attic.
at·tic ( t  k)n. The upper portion of the tympanic cavity above the tympanic membrane that contains the head of the malleus and the body of the incus. Also called epitympanum. |
attic.
See epitympanic recess.
attic
a small upper space of the middle ear, containing the head of the malleus and the body of the incus. Called also epitympanic recess.
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