Tympanic_cavityWordNet Explorer
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noun
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
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a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
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either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
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the ossicle attached to the eardrum
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the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
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the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea