Definitions for eardrumˈɪərˌdrʌm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ear•drumˈɪərˌdrʌm(n.)
a membrane in the ear canal between the external ear and the middle ear; tympanic membrane.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
Origin of eardrum:
1635–45
Princeton's WordNet
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa(noun)
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Wiktionary
eardrum(Noun)
A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
Webster Dictionary
Eardrum(noun)
the tympanum. See Illust. of Ear
Translations for eardrum
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
eardrum(noun)
the layer of tissue separating the inner from the outer ear.
- oordromAfrikaans
- طَبْلَة الأُذنArabic
- тъпанчеBulgarian
- tímpanoPortuguese (BR)
- ušní bubínekCzech
- das TrommelfellGerman
- trommehindeDanish
- τύμπανο αφτιούGreek
- tímpanoSpanish
- trummikileEstonian
- پرده گوشFarsi
- tärykalvoFinnish
- tympanFrench
- תוֹף הָאוֹזֶןHebrew
- कान का पर्दाHindi
- ušni bubnjićCroatian
- dobhártyaHungarian
- gendangan telingaIndonesian
- hljóðhimnaIcelandic
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- ausies būgnelisLithuanian
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- trommehinneNorwegian
- błona bębenkowaPolish
- پرده گوشPersian
- غوږ پردهPashto
- tímpanoPortuguese
- timpanRomanian
- барабанная перепонкаRussian
- ušný bubienokSlovak
- bobničSlovenian
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- trumhinnaSwedish
- เยื่อแก้วหูThai
- kulak zarıTurkish
- 耳鼓Chinese (Trad.)
- барабанна перетинкаUkrainian
- کان کا پردہUrdu
- màng taiVietnamese
- 耳鼓Chinese (Simp.)
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