tympanum, n.
(tympana)
(tympana)
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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kettle kettledrum timpani tympani tympanum
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the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
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eardrum myringa tympanic membrane tympanum
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the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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middle ear tympanic cavity tympanum
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ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum
Eustachian tube, auditory tube
malleus, hammer
incus, anvil
stapes, stirrup
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