English Explanatory Dictionary

pars tensa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The larger and more robust region of the tympanic membrane, consisting of three layers: skin, fibrous tissue, and mucosa.

Word forms

pars tensa

Etymology

From Latin [Term?], meaning "the extended (or stretched) portion."

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