tympanic C2 Topic:The Human Body US /tɪmˈpænɪk/ UK /tɪmˈpænɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #131077 Meanings 1 adj relating to the eardrum, middle ear, or tympanum The tympanic membrane vibrates when sound waves enter the ear canal. 2 adj resembling or characteristic of a drum The creature's tight tympanic surface amplified each low vibration. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the eardrum,... tympanaleardrum-related 2 adj · resembling or... drumlikeresonant Word family Derived forms epitympanicintratympanic Related forms tympanumeardrummiddle ear Common collocations tympanic membrane Adjective + noun Etymology From tympanum + -ic, ultimately from Greek tympanon, 'drum.' Anatomical Latin used tympanum for the eardrum because its stretched membrane resembles the head of a drum. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tympanic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /tɪmˈpænɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /tɪmˈpænɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 131077 ## Meanings 1. relating to the eardrum, middle ear, or tympanum 2. resembling or characteristic of a drum ## Examples - The tympanic membrane vibrates when sound waves enter the ear canal. - The creature's tight tympanic surface amplified each low vibration. ## Synonyms - tympanal - drumlike - resonant ## Derived Forms - epitympanic - intratympanic ## Related Forms - tympanum - eardrum - middle ear ## Etymology From tympanum + -ic, ultimately from Greek tympanon, 'drum.' Anatomical Latin used tympanum for the eardrum because its stretched membrane resembles the head of a drum. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown