Found 2 items, similar to Tympanic membrane.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tympanic membrane tympanic membrane n : the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound [syn: eardrum, tympanum, myringa]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tympanic membrane Tympanic \Tym*pan"ic\ (?; 277), a. [See Tympanum.] 1. Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum. [1913 Webster] Tympanic bone (Anat.), a bone of the skull which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. Tympanic membrane. (Anat.) See the Note under Ear. [1913 Webster]