eardrum
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eardrum
- /ˈɪəˌdɹʌm/ UK
- /ˈiɚˌdɹʌm/ US
Rhymes with -ɪədɹʌm
Where it comes from
From ear + drum.
noun eardrums · ear drum
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A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
Those exposed to the weapon experience sharp ear pain, disorientation and panic, security experts say. Prolonged exposure can cause eardrum ruptures and irreversible hearing damage.
Similar: membrana tympani, membrana tympanica, myringa, myrinx, tympanic membrane, tympanum
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noun membrane separating outer and middle ears
| Español | tímpano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 귀청 gwicheong, 고막 gomak |
| 日本語 | 鼓膜 komaku |
| 中文 | 鼓膜 gǔmó, 耳鼓 ěrgǔ, 耳膜 ěrmó |
| हिन्दी | ढोल ḍhol |
| Português | tímpano |
| Français | tympan |
| Deutsch | Trommelfell |
| Italiano | timpano |
| Ελληνικά | ακουστικό τύμπανο akoustikó týmpano |
| Русский | бараба́нная перепо́нка barabánnaja perepónka |
| Tiếng Việt | màng nhĩ |
| العربية | طَبْلَة اَلْأُذْن |
| עברית | עור התוף |
Talk about this word "eardrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eardrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eardrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eardrum "eardrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eardrum.Cite this
@misc{eardrum_2026,
title = {eardrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eardrum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
