tympanic membrane

Noun

Meaning

tympanic membrane (plural tympanic membranes)

(anatomy, medicine) Synonym of eardrum.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

frontal eardrum drumhead kettledrum middle ear tympanum lunette myringa tragus timpano tympani antitragus

Hypernyms

membrane

Examples

It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum ( tympanic membrane ). Source: Internet

Pressure waves move the tympanic membrane which in turns moves the malleus, the first bone of the middle ear. Source: Internet

Tympanoplasty surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or bones of the middle ear. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tympanic bone tympanic cavity tympanic drumhead tympanic nerve tympanic plexus tympanic resonance