Functional Concept
intratympanic
in·tra·tym·pan·ic
Definitions related to intratympanic route of drug administration:
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(intratympanic) Administration within the auris media. (FDA)CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(intratympanic route of administration) The administration of a drug directly into the tympanic cavity has high safety profile and allows delivering high concentrations of the agent to the inner ear end organ. Perfusion is performed under the surgical microscope by inserting the needle in the posterior-inferior aspect of the tympanic membrane.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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