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eardrum
noun
(ear-drum)
tympanic membrane
eardrum
noun
(ear-drum)
a thin membrane that closes externally the cavity of the middle ear and functions in the mechanical reception of sound waves and in their transmission to the site of sensory reception —called also eardrum
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