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Noun: tympanic cavity  tim'pa-nik 'ka-vu-tee
  1. The main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
    - middle ear, tympanum

Derived forms: tympanic cavities

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: auditory apparatus

Encyclopedia: Tympanic cavity