Medical Definition of Recessus epitympanicus

1. The upper portion of the tympanic cavity above the tympanic membrane; it contains the head of the malleus and the body of the incus. Synonym: recessus epitympanicus, attic, epitympanic space, epitympanum, Hyrtl's epitympanic recess, tympanic attic. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Recessus Epitympanicus

recessive inheritance
recessive oncogene
recessive trait
recessively
recessiveness
recessivenesses
recessives
recessus
recessus anterior
recessus cochlearis
recessus costodiaphragmaticus
recessus costomediastinalis
recessus duodenalis inferior
recessus duodenalis superior
recessus ellipticus
recessus epitympanicus (current term)
recessus hepatorenalis
recessus ileocaecalis inferior
recessus ileocaecalis superior
recessus inferior omentalis
recessus infundibuli
recessus infundibuliformis
recessus intersigmoideus
recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti
recessus lienalis
recessus membranae tympani anterior
recessus membranae tympani posterior
recessus membranae tympani superior
recessus opticus
recessus paraduodenalis

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