English
Detailed Synonyms for tympanum in English
tympanum:
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the tympanum
– a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it 1the kettle; the kettledrum; the timpani; the tympani; the tympanum– a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it 1 -
the tympanum
– the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound 1the tympanic membrane; the myringa; the tympanum; the eardrum– the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound 1 -
the tympanum
– the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear 1the tympanic cavity; the tympanum; the middle ear– the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear 1