eardrum Englisch Deutsch:
| Trommelfell | eardrum |
| Trommelfell n anat. | eardrum, tympanic membrane |
| Trommelfell n anat. | eardrum tympanic membrane |
eardrum Definition:
- In the anatomy of humans and various other tetrapods, the eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane or myringa, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and then to the oval window in the fluid-filled cochlea. Hence, it ultimately converts and amplifies vibration in air to vibration in fluid. The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles.
| Eardrum (n.) The tympanum. See Illust. of Ear. |
| eardrum / tympanum / tympanic membrane / myringa the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound |
| perforated eardrum an eardrum with a hole or tear in it, can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems |
eardrum Synonyme:
| eardrum Eustachian tube allantoic membrane amnion amniotic sac anvil arachnoid membrane auditory apparatus auditory canal auditory meatus auditory nerve auditory ossicles auditory tube auricle basement membrane basilar membrane bony labyrinth cauliflower ear cochlea conch concha conjuctiva drumhead ear ear lobe endolymph external ear hammer hymen incus inner ear lobe lobule lug maidenhead malleus mastoid process membrana serosa membrana tympana membrane meninges meninx middle ear neurilemma organ of Corti outer ear oval window pellicle pericardium perilymph perineurium pinna pleura round window secondary eardrum semicircular canals serosa shell stapes stirrup tympanic cavity tympanic membrane tympanum velum vestibule |