eardrum
Example Sentences
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The model showed that hedgehogs possess very small, dense middle ear bones along with a partially fused joint between the eardrum and the first of these bones.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Moon incurred tinnitus following an injury to his eardrum in recent years, which impacted his ability to work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Later, it took surgery to remove the cluster of debris that had accumulated behind my eardrum—something that can happen after eardrum damage occurs.
From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024
When you hear a sound through your ear, what you’re really experiencing are changes in air pressure that cause your eardrum to vibrate.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
A blare of whistling feedback grated on every eardrum in the building.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
