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ˈɪərˌdrʌmeardrum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringanoun

    the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

Wiktionary

  1. eardrumnoun

    A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

Wikipedia

  1. Eardrum

    In the anatomy of humans and various other tetrapods, the eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane or myringa, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and then to the oval window in the fluid-filled cochlea. Hence, it ultimately converts and amplifies vibration in the air to vibration in cochlear fluid. The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles.Rupture or perforation of the eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss. Collapse or retraction of the eardrum can cause conductive hearing loss or cholesteatoma.

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  1. eardrum

    The eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane located in the human ear which separates the outer ear from the middle ear. It plays a crucial role in hearing by vibrating in response to sound waves and transmitting these vibrations to the inner ear. Damage to the eardrum can lead to hearing loss.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eardrumnoun

    the tympanum. See Illust. of Ear

Wikidata

  1. Eardrum

    In human anatomy, the eardrum, or tympanic membrane, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear in humans and other tetrapods. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and then to the oval window in the fluid-filled cochlea. Hence, it ultimately converts and amplifies vibration in air to vibration in fluid. The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles. There are two general regions of the tympanic membrane: the pars flaccida and the pars tensa. The pars flaccida consists of two layers, is relatively fragile, and is associated with eustachian tube dysfunction and cholesteatomas. The larger pars tensa region consists of three layers: skin, fibrous tissue, and mucosa. It is comparatively robust, and is the region most commonly associated with perforations. Rupture or perforation of the eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss. Collapse or retraction of the eardrum can also cause conductive hearing loss or even cholesteatoma.

Editors Contribution

  1. eardrum

    A facet of the ear.

    The eardrum is a vital facet of the ear.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 2, 2020  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eardrum in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eardrum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of eardrum in a Sentence

  1. Neel Raithatha:

    I had to be very delicate when peeling the dead infected skin off the ear canal and eardrum, he said. It usually takes half the time.

  2. David Kasle:

    Essentially, the closer any sound gets to the eardrum, the louder its going to be [heard] by the patient, as this bug got closer and closer, [the boy] probably heard it louder and louder.

  3. Neel Raithatha:

    The patient had a fungal infection, otomycosis, which developed on the dead earwax and skin and also otitis externa of the ear canal and eardrum.

  4. Vijay Mukhija:

    A hole in your eardrum decreases its ability to take a sound and magnify it.

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