eardrum

Noun

Meaning

The tympanum. See Illust. of Ear.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tympanum myringa tympanic membrane concha anvil drum malleus membrane frontal boiler kettle neurilemma auricle meninges drumhead
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Hypernyms

membrane tissue layer

Hyponyms

perforated eardrum

Phrases with the word

secondary eardrum

Examples

Petals are a plant's eardrum. Distant sounds make them quiver like the needle of a seismograph. Malcolm de Chazal

And in the case of a ruptured acute otits media, also known as an ear infection with a ruptured eardrum, swimming should be avoided completely until the infection has cleared up. Source: Internet

He was hospitalised with a fractured skull and a burst eardrum, as well as minor cuts and bruises but CN7 was a write off. Source: Internet

Since the effective vibratory area of the eardrum is about 14 fold larger than that of the oval window, the sound pressure is concentrated, leading to a pressure gain of at least 18.1. Source: Internet

At age 29, a grain of rice thrown at her wedding punctured her eardrum and caused her to go deaf in one ear. Source: Internet

Ears are actually self-cleaning and doctors do not advise sticking anything inside the ear, including a cotton swab, because it could push wax further into the ear canal, or even rupture the eardrum. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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