Tympanic

(tim - pan' '- ik). Pertaining to the tympanum. T. Bone, the thin roof or plate of bone separating the tympanic and cranial cavities. T. Membrane. See Membrane . T. Orifice. See Orifice. T. Plate. See Plate . T. Resonance, tympanitic resonance. T. Ring. See Ring. T. Tegmen, the bony plate forming the roof of the tympanum.