tympanum

Meaning

1. (archaic) A drum.
2. Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:
3. Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:
4. Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:
5. Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:
6. Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:
7. A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated
8. A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated
9. A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged; used for raising water, as for irrigation.

Synonyms

eardrum

tympanic membrane

middle ear

timpani

tympanic cavity

myringa

drum

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kettle

kettledrum

ear drum

tympani

cavum tympani

drum of the ear

jockey

vibrating membrane

vibration diaphragm

timbal

cavitas tympanica

Translations

timpano

tímpano

tympan

tímpano

Tympanum

Tympanon

timbales

timpà

Mittelohr

timbala

timbale

τύμπανο

timbal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɪm.pən.əm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tympanum (“a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum”). Doublet of timbre, timpani, timbal, and tymbal.

Sentences

The tympanum and supratympanic fold are distinct .