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Definition of Eardrum

1. Noun. The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.

Definition of Eardrum

1. n. The tympanum. See Illust. of Ear.

Definition of Eardrum

1. Noun. A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Eardrum

1. the tympanic membrane [n -S]

Medical Definition of Eardrum

1. The tympanum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eardrum

Literary usage of Eardrum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recre (1999)
"8-3.3.1 eardrum Rupture. Ear squeeze may result in eardrum rupture. The diver will experience intense pain as the eardrum stretches. ..."

2. Diseases of the nose, throat and ear by William Lincoln Ballenger (1911)
"The handle of the malleus is embedded within these structures, hence the sound waves impinging upon the eardrum are transmitted to the handle of the malleus ..."

3. Practical Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting by Henry Tobin (1998)
"To assure that the end of the tube is that distance from the eardrum of an ... Directly measuring the SPL near the eardrum can be accomplished in two ways ..."

4. The Association Review by American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf (1907)
"Includes boil behind ear: broken eardrums; corrosion mastoid bone; defective eardrums; disease oi bone; disease of mastoid bone; drum of ear gone; eardrum ..."

5. Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear, Medical and Surgical by William Lincoln Ballenger (1911)
"The handle of the malleus is embedded within these structures, hence the sound waves impinging upon the eardrum are transmitted to the handle of the malleus ..."

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