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abnormal stapedius muscle morphology +   
abnormal tensor tympani muscle morphology  
any structural anomaly of the tiny striated muscle that originates superior to the pharyngotympanic tube, the sphenoid, and the temporal bone and inserts into the handle of the malleus; it tenses the tympanic membrane and dampens the movements of the auditory ossicles to prevent ear damage from loud sounds; it is innervated by the trigeminal nerve

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: abnormal tensor tympani morphology
Xrefs: http://www.dummies.com/education/science/anatomy/the-anatomy-of-the-middle-ear/

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