eardrum

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɪəˌdɹʌm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈiɚˌdɹʌm/

Noun

eardrum (plural eardrums)

1. (anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

Synonyms

• membrana tympanica
• tympanic membrane

Translations

• French: tympan
• German: Trommelfell
• Italian: timpano
• Portuguese: tímpano
• Russian: бараба́нная перепо́нка
• Spanish: tímpano

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