tympanohyal

tympanohyal
Pertaining to the relationship between the tympanic cavity and the hyoid arch.

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tym·pa·no·hy·al (tim″pə-no-hiґəl) pertaining to the tympanic cavity and the second pharyngeal (hyoid) arch. 2. a small bone or cartilage at the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone; in early life it becomes a part of the temporal bone.

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  • Tympanohyal — Tym pa*no*hy al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoidean arch. n. The proximal segment in the hyoidean arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in adult man. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tympanohyal — tym·pa·no·hy·al …   English syllables

  • tympanohyal — |timpənō|hīəl noun ( s) Etymology: tympan + hy + al : the proximal segment in the hyoid arch becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in adult man …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ossification of temporal bone — 1. Outer surface of petromastoid part. 2. Outer surface of tympanic ring. 3. Inner surface of squama. Figure 7& …   Wikipedia

  • Stylohyal — Sty lo*hy al, n. [Stylo + the Gr. letter ?.] (Anat.) A segment in the hyoidean arch between the epihyal and tympanohyal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Styloid — Sty loid, a. [Style + oid: cf. F. stylo[ i]de, Gr. ?.] 1. Styliform; as, the styloid process. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the styloid process. [1913 Webster] {Styloid process} (Anat.), a long and slender process from the lower… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Styloid process — Styloid Sty loid, a. [Style + oid: cf. F. stylo[ i]de, Gr. ?.] 1. Styliform; as, the styloid process. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the styloid process. [1913 Webster] {Styloid process} (Anat.), a long and slender process from the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tympano- — Tym pa*no A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tympanum; as in tympanohyal, tympano Eustachian. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Temporal bone — Bone: Temporal bone Cranial bones …   Wikipedia

  • Temporal styloid process — Infobox Bone Name = Styloid process (temporal) Latin = processus styloideus ossis temporalis GraySubject = 34 GrayPage = 145 Caption = Left temporal bone. Outer surface. (Styloid process visible at center bottom.) Caption2 = External and middle… …   Wikipedia

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