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tympanic membrane

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.


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
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tympanic membrane

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  1. See eardrum
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Origin of tympanic membrane1

First recorded in 1855–60
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