The upper part of the tympanic cavity of the ear.
Attic ear meaning.
The small upper space of the middle ear called also epitympanic recess.
A low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building.
The part of a building especially of a house directly under a roof.
Medical definition of attic.
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The eardrum comprises two parts the pars tensa which is the main part of the eardrum and the pars flaccida which is a smaller part of the eardrum located above the pars tensa either or both of these parts may become retracted.
A room or rooms in an attic.
At ik a small upper space of the middle ear containing the head of the malleus and the body of the incus.
The middle ear space read more.
The attic is just above the eardrum.
These chambers are also referred to as the atrium and the attic respectively.
Tympanic membrane retraction describes a condition in which a part of the eardrum lies deeper within the ear than its normal position.
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