See Also: plica chordae tympani(medicine)
canaliculus chordae tympani(medicine)
apertura tympanica canaliculi chordae tympani(medicine)
plica membranae tympani(medicine)
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chordae tendineae(medicine)
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Inflammatory (medicine) and plica chordae tympani (medicine)


Inflammatory (medicine)


inflammatory
<pathology> Inflammation is the reaction of living tissues to injury, infection or irritation. Inflamed tissues are characterised by pain, swelling, redness and heat. Anything that stimulates the inflammatory response is said to be inflammatory.

See: inflammation.


plica chordae tympani (medicine)


plica chordae tympani -->
fold of chorda tympani


The fold of mucosa that surrounds the chorda tympani nerve in its course through the tympanic cavity.

Synonym: plica chordae tympani.