Pars flaccida of tympanic membrane
Pars flaccida membranae tympanicae
- Eponym: Shrapnell’s membrane
- Related terms: Pars flaccida
Definition
The small, somewhat triangular part of the membrane situated above the malleolar folds is lax and thin, and is named the pars flaccida; in it a small orifice is sometimes seen.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
