Term: tensor tympani: a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: fourth dimension: the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: chloroacetophenone: a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: genus amorpha: American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hillsides
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: actinomycetaceae: filamentous anaerobic bacteria
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: dugout: either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: partner relation: the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: laying on of hands: laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: odyssey: a long wandering and eventful journey
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: mennonite: a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
Broader: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm | Unrelated: adjoining room: a hotel room that shares a wall with another hotel room