dictionary help| auricular fissure --> tympanomastoid fissure | medical dictionary |
A fissure separating the tympanic portion from the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; it transmits the auricular branch of the vagus nerve.
Synonyms: fissura tympanomastoidea, auricular fissure, tympanomastoid suture.
(05 Mar 2000)
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