- eardrum
- noun /ˈɪəˌdɹʌm,ˈi˞ˌdɹʌm/A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.Syn: membrana tympanica, tympanic membrane
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Eardrum — Album par Talib Kweli Sortie 21 août 2007 Enregistrement 2006 … Wikipédia en Français
Eardrum — Ear drum , n. (Anat.) The tympanum. See Illust. of {Ear}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eardrum — (n.) 1640s, from EAR (Cf. ear) (1) + DRUM (Cf. drum) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
eardrum — ► NOUN ▪ the membrane of the middle ear, which vibrates in response to sound waves … English terms dictionary
eardrum — [ir′drum΄] n. TYMPANUM (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Eardrum — For other uses, see Eardrum (disambiguation). Eardrum Anatomy of the human ear … Wikipedia
eardrum — n. a perforated eardrum * * * [ ɪədrʌm] a perforated eardrum … Combinatory dictionary
eardrum — UK [ˈɪə(r)drʌm] / US [ˈɪrˌdrʌm] noun [countable] Word forms eardrum : singular eardrum plural eardrums a piece of tightly stretched skin inside your ear that vibrates when sound reaches it … English dictionary
eardrum — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, allantoic membrane, amnion, amniotic sac, anvil, arachnoid membrane, auditory apparatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, auditory nerve, auditory ossicles, auditory tube, auricle, basement membrane,… … Moby Thesaurus
eardrum — /ˈɪədrʌm / (say eardrum) noun the tympanic membrane …
Eardrum (disambiguation) — Eardrum can refer to:* Eardrum, a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. * Eardrum (album), an album by Talib Kweli * Eardrum Records, a record label … Wikipedia
