tympanichord Anat.
(ˈtɪmpənɪ-, tɪmˈpænɪkɔːd)
[f. tympanum + Gr. χορδή chord n.1]
The chorda tympani, a branch of the facial nerve which traverses the mucous membrane of the tympanum. Hence tympaniˈchordal a., pertaining to the tympanichord.
| 1887 Coues (cited in Cent. Dict.). |