Wondering how to use Eardrum in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as tympanum or membrane.
Eardrum meaning
A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
Using Eardrum
- The main meaning on this page is: A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
- Useful related words include: tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa, membrane.
- In the example corpus, eardrum often appears in combinations such as: the eardrum, eardrum is, eardrum tympanic.
Context around Eardrum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eardrum
- In this selection, "eardrum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, perforated, reaching, album, tympanic, puncture and pain stand out and add context to how "eardrum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a burst eardrum as well and a perforated eardrum can cause. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eardrum" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eardrum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The eardrum, middle ear, and inner ear are developed. (9 words)
It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum ( tympanic membrane ). (12 words)
Tympanoplasty surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or bones of the middle ear. (14 words)
In these cases, the stapes either is also missing or, in the absence of an eardrum, connects to the quadrate bone in the skull, although, it is presumed, it still has some ability to transmit vibrations to the inner ear. (40 words)
Since the effective vibratory area of the eardrum is about 14 fold larger than that of the oval window, the sound pressure is concentrated, leading to a pressure gain of at least 18.1. (34 words)
Yonhap reported that 15 passengers suffered from eardrum pain and hyperventilation during the descent, of which 13 went to the hospital, citing information from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation. (31 words)
Example sentences (19)
Also, due to having smaller external auditory canals, the eardrum is always closer to the sound source.
Earwax protects the ears from things that could hurt the eardrum, such as dust, hair or small insects,” saysDr.
Trauma or Injury: Any trauma or injury to the ear, such as a blow to the ear or a perforated eardrum, can cause significant pain and discomfort.
While eardrum puncture injuries are quite unusual, they can be severe, says Dr Seth Schwartz, an ear, nose and throat doctor at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle.
Yonhap reported that 15 passengers suffered from eardrum pain and hyperventilation during the descent, of which 13 went to the hospital, citing information from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
The tail-chasing noise was there for all to see overnight, reaching eardrum splitting decibels.
This app uses a smartphone's microphone and speaker and a piece of paper to detect fluid behind the eardrum.
Researchers are now looking into how these eardrum shifts alter the ways humans hear and perceive incoming sounds.
A new song from the album, "Eardrum Buzz", was released as a single and peaked at number 68 in the UK singles chart.
He was hospitalised with a fractured skull and a burst eardrum, as well as minor cuts and bruises but CN7 was a write off.
In these cases, the stapes either is also missing or, in the absence of an eardrum, connects to the quadrate bone in the skull, although, it is presumed, it still has some ability to transmit vibrations to the inner ear.
It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum ( tympanic membrane ).
Since the effective vibratory area of the eardrum is about 14 fold larger than that of the oval window, the sound pressure is concentrated, leading to a pressure gain of at least 18.1.
The eardrum is actually attached to the malleus handle over about a 0.5 cm distance.
The eardrum, middle ear, and inner ear are developed.
There is no external ear, but the large circular eardrum lies on the surface of the head just behind the eye.
This can be due to external ear canal malformation, dysfunction of the eardrum or malfunction of the bones of the middle ear.
This is connected indirectly with the eardrum via a mostly cartilaginous extracolumella and medially to the inner-ear spaces via a widened footplate in the fenestra ovalis.
Tympanoplasty surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or bones of the middle ear.
Common combinations with eardrum
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the eardrum 10×
- eardrum is 3×
- eardrum tympanic 2×