tympanic cavity
nounUK /tɪmˈpæn.ɪk ˈkæv.ə.ti/
US /tɪmˈpæn.ɪk ˈkæv.ə.ti/
The small empty space inside your ear that helps you hear sounds.
The doctor said the infection was in the tympanic cavity behind the eardrum.
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2. The air-filled chamber of the middle ear that contains the ossicles.
Sound waves travel through the tympanic cavity to reach the inner ear.
3. The anatomical space bounded by the eardrum on its outer side.
The surgeon examined the tympanic cavity for signs of fluid buildup.
4. A cavity in the skull of some animals that houses hearing structures.
In birds, the tympanic cavity is connected to air spaces in the skull.