| tympanic membrane n. See eardrum. |
tympanic membrane
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the thin translucent oval membrane separating the external ear from the middle ear. It transmits vibrations produced by sound waves, via the ossicles, to the cochlea Also called tympanum Nontechnical name eardrum
tympanic membrane (t m-p n k) See eardrum. |
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| Noun | 1. |  tympanic membrane - the membrane in the ear that vibrates to soundear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium perforated eardrum - an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems umbo - a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
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