Tympanic membrane
Also called Eardrum
AnatomyOtolaryngologyImportant
Thin membrane separating the outer ear canal from the middle ear that vibrates in response to sound waves and transmits them to the ossicles.
Korean
고막(귀청)
외이도와 중이를 분리하는 얇은 막; 음파 진동을 이소골로 전달.
French
Tympan
Fine membrane séparant le conduit auditif externe de l'oreille moyenne ; vibre en réponse aux ondes sonores et les transmet aux osselets.
Word parts
tympan/oRoot(Greek) Eardrum, tympanic membrane