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tympanum

/'tɪmpənəm/

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noun
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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kettle kettledrum timpani tympani

type of:
percussion instrument percussive instrument
noun
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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middle ear tympanic cavity

type of:
bodily cavity cavity cavum

part of:
auditory apparatus
noun
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
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eardrum myringa tympanic membrane

type of:
membrane tissue layer

part of:
ear

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