Akademik

scute

A thin lamina or plate. SYN: scutum (1). [L. scutum, shield]

- tympanic s. the thin bony plate separating the epitympanic recess from the mastoid cells.

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(skūt) [L. scutum shield] 1. any squama or scalelike structure. 2. tympanic s.

Medical dictionary. 2011.