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tympanum

[tim-puh-nuhm] / ˈtɪm pə nəm /
NOUN
eardrum
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If we did not have the malleus and the incus, then the vibrations of the tympanum would never reach the inner ear.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A fast-rising artist who had been commissioned at a young age to design the tympanum over the central doors of the National Cathedral, Hart was working in a long, historical tradition of realistic representation.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2017

“Mahna Mahna” is as catchy as a song can be, like a fishing hook stuck in your tympanum.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2011

In some of these species this anatomy creates a direct mechanical link between the gas bladder and inner ear, analogous to the human tympanum, or eardrum.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2011

A few beggars lay under the great tympanum of Notre Dame’s doorway.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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