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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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tympanostomy

English

Etymology

tympano- +? -stomy

Noun

tympanostomy (plural tympanostomies)

  1. (surgery) A myringotomy (incision in the eardrum or tympanic membrane).

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