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ear·drum

 (îr′drŭm′)
n.
The thin, semitransparent, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the external ear. Also called tympanic membrane, tympanum.
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eardrum

(ˈɪəˌdrʌm)
n
(Anatomy) the nontechnical name for tympanic membrane
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ear•drum

(ˈɪərˌdrʌm)

n.
a membrane in the ear canal between the external ear and the middle ear; tympanic membrane.
[1635–45]
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ear·drum

(îr′drŭm′)
The thin, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the outer ear. It vibrates in response to sound waves, which are then transmitted to the three small bones of the middle ear. Also called tympanic membrane.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.eardrum - the membrane in the ear that vibrates to soundeardrum - the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
perforated eardrum - an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems
umbo - a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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Translations
طَبْلَةُ الُأذُنطَبْلَة الأُذن
bubínek
trommehinde
tärykalvo
bubnjić
hljóîhimna
鼓膜
고막
tympanum
ušný bubienok
trumhinna
เยื่อแก้วหู
màng nhĩ

eardrum

[ˈɪədrʌm] Ntímpano m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

eardrum

[ˈɪərdrʌm] ntympan m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

eardrum

[ˈɪəˌdrʌm] ntimpano
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ear1

() noun
1. the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only. Her new hair-style covers her ears.
2. the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds. sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.
ˈearache noun
pain in the inner part of the ear.
ˈeardrum noun
the layer of tissue separating the inner from the outer ear.
ˈearlobe noun
the soft lower part of the ear.
ˈearmark verb
to set aside (for a particular purpose). This money is earmarked for our holiday.
ˈearring noun
an ornament worn attached to the ear. silver earrings.
ˈearshot noun
the distance at which sound can be heard. He did not hear her last remark as he was out of earshot.
be all ears
to listen with keen attention. The children were all ears when their father was describing the car crash.
go in one ear and out the other
not to make any lasting impression. I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.
play by ear
to play (music) without looking at and without having memorized printed music.
up to one's ears (in)
deeply involved (in). I'm up to my ears in work.
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eardrum

طَبْلَةُ الُأذُن bubínek trommehinde Trommelfell τύμπανο του αφτιού tímpano tärykalvo tympan bubnjić timpano 鼓膜 고막 trommelvlies trommehinne błona bębenkowa tímpano барабанная перепонка trumhinna เยื่อแก้วหู kulak zarı màng nhĩ 耳膜
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ear·drum

n. tímpano del oído.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

eardrum, ear drum

n tímpano
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References in classic literature ?
The uproar was appalling, perilous to the eardrums; one feared there was too much sound for the room to hold--that the walls must give way or the ceiling crack.
You've eroded my eardrums with your endless gabble for the open shop and the right of a man to work.
Placing the eardrum at the center of his study, Whitney proposes an account of acoustic modernity that is both intensely embodied and predicated on sound's perceived ability, even tendency, to generate and mark moments of conflict and violence.
Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves; resulting from issues with an eardrum, ear canal and/or the three bones connected to the eardrum.
Other conditions that may result in conductive hearing loss include having a hole in the eardrum, fluid behind the eardrum, or chronic ear infections that erode the bones of hearing.
Researchers have created a way for a smartphone to 'hear' a warning sign of ear infections-fluid buildup behind the eardrum. If it pans out, parents might one day check their tots' ears at home by simply using a phone app and 'stuff you have around the house-paper, tape and scissors,' said one of the lead researchers, Dr.
Summary: Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): Researchers have created a new smartphone app, which can detect fluid behind the eardrum by using a piece of paper, the phone's microphone and a speaker.
A perforated or burst eardrum, which is a hole in the eardrum.
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October 25, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - A detained University of Khartoum student, Asim Omer, will undergo an ear surgery to repair his eardrum which has been perforated as a result of torture in prison, the Sudanese Congress Party (SCoP) said Thursday.