tensor tympani tensor • tent · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · tensor tympani · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum. Synonyms: tensor tympani. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079