post·tympanic
Definition of posttympanic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: situated behind the tympanic bone or external auditory meatus
posttympanic
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Definition of posttympanic (Entry 2 of 2)
: a posttympanic part specifically : a posttympanic ossicle present in some mammals
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