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| middle ear |
the central part of the ear, consisting of the eardrum or tympanic membrane and a cavity containing three small bones. |
| outer ear |
the part of the ear that is visible outside of the head and which includes the auricle and the canal leading to the eardrum. |
| tympanic bone |
in a mammal's skull, a small bone that supports the eardrum and partially encloses the middle ear. |
| tympanic membrane |
a thin, oval-shaped membrane separating the middle ear from the external ear, which vibrates when struck by sound waves; eardrum. |
| tympanum |
the eardrum; tympanic membrane. [2/4 definitions] |
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