tympanic membrane

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. eardrum.

tympanic membrane

noun

1. the thin translucent oval membrane separating the external ear from the middle ear. It transmits vibrations produced by sound waves, via the ossicles, to the cochlea Also calledtympanum Nontechnical nameeardrum

tympanic membrane

/ tĭm-păn′ĭk /

1. See eardrum

Word History and Origins

Origin of tympanic membrane¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

One of the walls of this cavity persists as the tympanic membrane or drum.

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The wax should never be picked out with pin or sharp object except by a physician, lest injury be done to the tympanic membrane.

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In the embryos of higher Vertebrates it closes in the centre, the point of concrescence forming the tympanic membrane.

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There are in mammals four auditory ossicles forming a chain extending from the fenestra ovalis to the tympanic membrane.

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Before terminating the operation a clear view of the tympanic membrane should always be obtained.

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