different between eardrum vs tympanometry

eardrum

English

Alternative forms

  • ear drum

Etymology

ear +? drum

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /????d??m/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?i??d??m/
  • Rhymes: -??d??m

Noun

eardrum (plural eardrums)

  1. (anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

Synonyms

  • membrana tympanica
  • tympanic membrane

Translations

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tympanometry

English

Etymology

tympano- +? -metry

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t?mp??n?m?t?i/

Noun

tympanometry (usually uncountable, plural tympanometries)

  1. An examination to test the condition of the middle ear and mobility of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the ossicular chain by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal.

Related terms

  • tympanometric

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