Definition of Tympanohyal. Meaning of Tympanohyal. Synonyms of Tympanohyal

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Definition of Tympanohyal

Tympanohyal
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.

Meaning of Tympanohyal from wikipedia

- branchial or hyoid arch by two centers: one for the proximal part, the tympanohyal, appears before birth; the other, comprising the rest of the process...
- nearly straight, but may be curved in some individuals. Its proximal (tympanohyal) part is ensheathed by the tympanic part of the temporal bone (****l...
- a sequence of bones. This sequence of bones the hyoid hangs from are tympanohyal, stylohyal, epihyal, and ceratohyal; these are located in the mandible...
- neomorphic element derived from the tubal cartilage and the sheath of the tympanohyal. It is found in a wide variety of placental mammals, including Xenarthra...
- suture with a small process of the squamosal bone after the eardrum. The tympanohyal pit of the hyoid arch is in front of the stylomastoid foramen and behind...