Tympanic membrane and Tympanum

Tympanic membrane

Tympanic membrane noun - The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.

Tympanum is a synonym for tympanic membrane in inside of ear topic. In some cases you can use "Tympanum" instead a noun phrase "Tympanic membrane".

Tympanum

Tympanum noun - The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.
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Synonyms for Tympanum

Tympanic membrane is a synonym for tympanum in inside of ear topic. You can use "Tympanic membrane" instead a noun "Tympanum".

Nearby Word: tympanic
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