tubotympanic en · ADJ
Etymology
International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from tubo- + tympanic = tubo- + tympanum + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the anatomic region comprising both the eustachian tube and the tympanomastoid cavities.
The Eustachian (auditory) tube and tympanomastoid cavities form an anatomic and functional whole that cannot easily be divided, and is therefore known as the "tubotympanic system". The system has been the focus of several studies, with complex and sometimes contradictory results, making an overview of its functioning difficult to obtain. The objective of the present article is to review the current state of knowledge, as an indispensable preliminary to understanding tubotympanic system dysfunction, and notably the development of chronic otitis.
2017, C Martin, A Karkas, J-M Prades, “Tubotympanic system functioning”, in Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis, volume 134, number 3, →DOI, →PMID, pages 177–184: