| Definition of 'tympanic membrane' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
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| Definition of 'tympanic membrane' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. tympanic membrane
An oval semitransparent membrane separating the external EAR CANAL from the tympanic cavity (EAR, MIDDLE). It contains three layers: the skin of the external ear canal; the core of radially and circularly arranged collagen fibers; and the MUCOSA of the middle ear.
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