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nounthe membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
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Definition that contains eardrum
- hammer the ossicle attached to the eardrum
- umbo a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
- tympanic associated with the eardrum
- malleus the ossicle attached to the eardrum
- perforated eardrum an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems
- tympanoplasty surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear
- auditory ossicle ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
- myringectomy surgical removal of the eardrum
- tensor tympani a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
- auditory tube either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum