pars tensa

English

Etymology

Latin [Term?]

Noun

pars tensa

(anatomy) The larger and more robust region of the tympanic membrane, consisting of three layers: skin, fibrous tissue, and mucosa.

See also

pars flaccida

Anagrams

apartness, repassant

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