English noun: tympanum |
1. | tympanum (body) the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear |
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| Synonyms | middle ear, tympanic cavity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum |
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| Part holonym | anvil, auditory tube, bonelet, Eustachian tube, hammer, incus, malleus, ossicle, ossiculum, stapes, stirrup |
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| Part meronym | auditory apparatus |
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2. | tympanum (body) the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound |
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| Synonyms | eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane |
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| Broader (hypernym) | membrane, tissue layer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | perforated eardrum |
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| Part holonym | umbo |
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| Part meronym | ear |
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3. | tympanum (artifact) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it |
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| Synonyms | kettle, kettledrum, timpani, tympani |
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| Broader (hypernym) | percussion instrument, percussive instrument |
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