TympanumWordNet Explorer

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems

a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum

the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear