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    TYMPANIC MEMBRANE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The membrane in the ear that vibrates to soundplay

    Synonyms:

    eardrum; myringa; tympanic membrane; tympanum

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("tympanic membrane" is a kind of...):

    membrane; tissue layer (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)

    Meronyms (parts of "tympanic membrane"):

    umbo (a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tympanic membrane"):

    perforated eardrum (an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems)

    Holonyms ("tympanic membrane" is a part of...):

    ear (the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium)

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