tympanic membrane

Noun
Synonyms: eardrumtympanumtympanic membranemyringa

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the membrane in the ear that vibrates to soundSynonyms: eardrumtympanumtympanic membranemyringa
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tympanic \Tym*pan"ic\ (?; 277), a. [See Tympanum.]

1.Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane. [1913 Webster]

2.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum. [1913 Webster]

Tympanic bone (Anat.), a bone of the skull which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane.

Tympanic membrane. (Anat.) See the Note under Ear. [1913 Webster]

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