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Tympanic in a sentence

Tympanic meaning

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a drum.
  2. Relating to the tympanum, eardrum or middle ear.
  3. Resonant.

Synonyms of Tympanic

percussion instrument percussive instrument membrane tissue layer

Related words

Other words often associated with Tympanic or its synonyms:

instrument sheet

Using Tympanic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, relating to, or resembling a drum. | Relating to the tympanum, eardrum or middle ear. | Resonant.
  • Useful related words include: percussion instrument, percussive instrument, membrane, tissue layer.
  • In the example corpus, tympanic often appears in combinations such as: tympanic membrane, eardrum tympanic, the tympanic.

Context around Tympanic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

eardrum 2×

Often after:

membrane 3× cavity 1× reflex 1× membranes 1×

Sentence patterns with Tympanic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

joins the tympanic cavity with 1× move the tympanic membrane which 1× reflex or tympanic reflex 1× the eardrum tympanic membrane 1× the eardrum tympanic membrane or 1× well their tympanic membranes are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it gathers sound 1× pressure waves move 1× the auditory tube 1× tympanoplasty surgical repair 1× university of california 1×

Common sentence endings:

the middle ear 2× ear and throat 1× eardrum tympanic membrane 1× lowered by muscles 1× or tympanic reflex 1×

Words around Tympanic

Just before it in the word index:

tympana 4 tympan 3 tymoshenko 4 tymofiy 3 tymofii 2 tymnet 2

Just after it in the word index:

tympanum 6 tymshare 7 tyn 2 tynan 20 tynda 3 tyndale 45

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Tympanic

  • In this selection, "tympanic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, eardrum, membrane, cavity and reflex stand out and add context to how "tympanic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include joins the tympanic cavity with and move the tympanic membrane which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tympanic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tympanic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is called the acoustic reflex or Tympanic reflex. (9 words)

It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum ( tympanic membrane ). (12 words)

Tympanoplasty surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or bones of the middle ear. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The auditory tube (also known as the Eustachian tube or the pharyngotympanic tube) joins the tympanic cavity with the nasal cavity ( nasopharynx ), allowing pressure to equalize between the middle ear and throat. (32 words)

University of California Press, Berkeley. pp. 65-81 Hearing Crocodiles can hear well; their tympanic membranes are concealed by flat flaps that may be raised or lowered by muscles. (29 words)

Pressure waves move the tympanic membrane which in turns moves the malleus, the first bone of the middle ear. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum ( tympanic membrane ).

Pressure waves move the tympanic membrane which in turns moves the malleus, the first bone of the middle ear.

The auditory tube (also known as the Eustachian tube or the pharyngotympanic tube) joins the tympanic cavity with the nasal cavity ( nasopharynx ), allowing pressure to equalize between the middle ear and throat.

This is called the acoustic reflex or Tympanic reflex.

Tympanoplasty surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or bones of the middle ear.

University of California Press, Berkeley. pp. 65-81 Hearing Crocodiles can hear well; their tympanic membranes are concealed by flat flaps that may be raised or lowered by muscles.

Common combinations with tympanic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tympanic" in a sentence?
An example: "It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum ( tympanic membrane )." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "tympanic" from authentic English texts.
What does "tympanic" mean?
Tympanic means: Of, relating to, or resembling a drum.
What are synonyms of "tympanic"?
Common synonyms of "tympanic" include: percussion instrument, percussive instrument, membrane, tissue layer.
How many example sentences with "tympanic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "tympanic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.