English noun: middle ear | |||
1. | middle ear (body) the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear | ||
Synonyms | tympanic cavity, tympanum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum | ||
Part holonym | anvil, auditory tube, bonelet, Eustachian tube, hammer, incus, malleus, ossicle, ossiculum, stapes, stirrup | ||
Part meronym | auditory apparatus | ||