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umbo [′əm·bō]

(anatomy)

A rounded elevation of the surface of the tympanic membrane.

(invertebrate zoology)

A prominence above the hinge of a bivalve mollusk shell.

Umbo

the iron central boss of a shield, which protected the warrior’s hand. Under the hemispherical or conical umbo was a crosspiece by which the shield was held. Shields with umbones were widely used in ancient Greece and Rome and in medieval Europe and Rus’.

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Umbo (redirected from Umbo of tympanic membrane)

Umbo
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