tympanic nerve

== English == === Noun === tympanic nerve (plural tympanic nerves) (neuroanatomy) A branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve arising from the petrosal ganglion and entering the middle ear where it takes part in forming the tympanic plexus. Synonym: Jacobson nerve ==== Translations ==== === References === “tympanic nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.