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Tympanic Membrane

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Noun

1. eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

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Tympanic Membrane

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noun
anatomy
the thin translucent oval membrane separating the external ear from the middle ear. It transmits vibrations produced by sound waves, via the ossicles, to the cochlea
. Also called: tympanum. Nontechnical name: eardrum

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Tympanic Membrane

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a thin membrane that separates the middle ear from the external ear and vibrates when struck by sound waves; eardrum

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Tympanic Membrane

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n.

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