Meaning of EARDRUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'eer`drum
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| | Definition: | | [n] the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound |
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| | Synonyms: | | myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum |
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| | See Also: | | ear, membrane, perforated eardrum, tissue layer, umbo | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ear"drum`\, n. (Anat.)
The tympanum. See Illust. of {Ear}.
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| | Related Terms: | | allantoic membrane, amnion, amniotic sac, anvil, arachnoid membrane, auditory apparatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, auditory nerve, auditory ossicles, auditory tube, auricle, basement membrane, basilar membrane, bony labyrinth, cauliflower ear, cochlea, conch, concha, conjuctiva, drumhead, ear, ear lobe, endolymph, Eustachian tube, external ear, hammer, hymen, incus, inner ear, lobe, lobule, lug, maidenhead, malleus, mastoid process, membrana serosa, membrana tympana, membrane, meninges, meninx, middle ear, neurilemma, organ of Corti, outer ear, oval window, pellicle, pericardium, perilymph, perineurium, pinna, pleura, round window, secondary eardrum, semicircular canals, serosa, shell, stapes, stirrup, tympanic cavity, tympanic membrane, tympanum, velum, vestibule |
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