tympanic membrane

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. eardrum.

tympanic membrane

noun

1. Also called: tympanum. Nontechnical name: eardrum. 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

tympanic membrane

1. See eardrum

Word History and Origins

Origin of tympanic membrane¹

First recorded in 1855–60