Noun
tympanic membrane (plural tympanic membranes)
(anatomy, medicine) Synonym of eardrum.
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