eardrum

== English == === Alternative forms === ear drum === Etymology === From ear +‎ drum. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪəˌdɹʌm/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈiɚˌdɹʌm/ Rhymes: -ɪədɹʌm === Noun === eardrum (plural eardrums) (anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus. ==== Synonyms ==== membrana tympani (which some sources assert to be a TA term; perhaps it was formerly so) membrana tympanica (current TA term) myringa myrinx tympanic membrane tympanum ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== eardrum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia