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tym|pan — «TIHM puhn», noun. 1. a stretched membrane, or a sheet or plate of some thin material, in an apparatus. 2. an appliance in a printing press, often consisting of a thickness of paper, cloth, cardboard, or the like, placed between the platen or… … Useful english dictionary
tym — tym·ba·lon; tym·pan; tym·pa·nal; tym·pa·ni; tym·pani·form; tym·pan·ing; tym·pa·nism; tym·pa·nist; tym·pa·ni·tes; tym·pa·nit·ic; tym·pa·ni·tis; tym·pa·no·hy·al; tym·pa·non; tym·pa·nu·chus; tym·pa·num; tym·pa·ny; smec·tym·nu·an; tym·pan·ic; … English syllables
pan — pan·a·ce; pan·a·cea; pan·a·ce·an; pan·a·chage; pan·a·chure; pan·agglutinability; pan·agglutinable; pan·agglutination; pan·a·mint; pan·a·ri·ti·um; pan·arteritis; pan·arthritis; pan·a·ry; pan·a·tela; pan·ath·e·naea; pan·ath·e·na·ic;… … English syllables
tympan — tym·pan … English syllables
tympanic — tym·pan·ic … English syllables
tympaning — tym·pan·ing … English syllables
tympan — tym•pan [[t]ˈtɪm pən[/t]] n. 1) pri a padlike device interposed between the platen of a printing press and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure 2) archit. mad tympanum 2), tympanum 5) • Etymology: bef. 900; ME:… … From formal English to slang
tympanic — tym•pan•ic [[t]tɪmˈpæn ɪk[/t]] adj. anat. mad zool. archit. pertaining or belonging to a tympanum … From formal English to slang
epitympanic — Above, or in the upper part of, the tympanic cavity or membrane. * * * epi·tym·pan·ic tim pan ik adj situated above the tympanic membrane * * * epi·tym·pan·ic (ep″ĭ tim panґik) 1. situated upon or over the tympanum. 2. pertaining to… … Medical dictionary
intratympanic — Within the middle ear or tympanic cavity. * * * in·tra·tym·pan·ic tim pan ik adj situated or occurring within the middle ear * * * in·tra·tym·pan·ic (in″trə tim panґik) within the tympanic cavity … Medical dictionary
