EARDRUM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

Synonyms:

eardrum; myringa; tympanic membrane; tympanum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("eardrum" is a kind of...):

membrane; tissue layer (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)

Meronyms (parts of "eardrum"):

umbo (a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "eardrum"):

perforated eardrum (an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems)

Holonyms ("eardrum" is a part of...):

ear (the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium)