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tympanohyal
noun
tym·pa·no·hy·al
\¦timpənō¦hīəl\
Definition of tympanohyal
-s
: the proximal segment in the hyoid arch becoming the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone
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Origin and Etymology of tympanohyal
tympan- + hy- + -al
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