tympanic cavity

• Cavidad llena de aire en el hueso temporal del cráneo, situada entre el tímpano y el oído interno, que contiene los huesecillos del oído y desempeña un papel clave en la audición.

A small, air-filled chamber in the temporal bone of the skull, located between the eardrum and the inner ear, containing the auditory ossicles and playing a key role in hearing.

1. Middle ear spaceC1formal

   The air-filled chamber in the temporal bone of the skull, located between the eardrum and the inner ear, containing the auditory ossicles.

   Cavidad timpánica

   • The tympanic cavity is essential for transmitting sound vibrations.
   • Inflammation of the tympanic cavity can cause hearing loss.
   • The surgeon examined the tympanic cavity for signs of infection.