Term Name:	tympanic plate
Synonyms:	ectotympanic, ectotympanic bone, pars tympanica, pars tympanica ossis temporalis, tympanic bone, tympanic part
Definition:	The tympanic part of the temporal bone is a curved plate of bone lying below the squama and in front of the mastoid process.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010066]