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