Defenition of the word tympanum

• Defenition of the word tympanum

  • the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
  • a large hemispherical brass or copper drum with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
  • the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
  • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Synonyms for the word tympanum

• • eardrum
  • kettle
  • kettledrum
  • middle ear
  • timpani
  • tympani
  • tympanic cavity
  • tympanic membrane

Meronymys for the word tympanum

• • anvil
  • auditory apparatus
  • auditory tube
  • bonelet
  • ear
  • Eustachian tube
  • hammer
  • incus
  • malleus
  • ossicle
  • ossiculum
  • stapes
  • stirrup
  • umbo

Hyponyms for the word tympanum

• • perforated eardrum

Hypernyms for the word tympanum

• • bodily cavity
  • cavity
  • cavum
  • membrane
  • percussion instrument
  • percussive instrument
  • tissue layer

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