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noun pl. um·bos or um·bo·nes
A small anatomical projection on a surface, such as that on the inner surface of the tympanic membrane at the end of the manubrium of the malleus, corresponding to the most depressed point of the membrane.
Related Forms:
- umbonal , um·bonˈic adjective
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