Shrapnell's membrane
Shrap·nell's membrane
noun \ˈshrap-nəlz-\Definition of SHRAPNELL'S MEMBRANE
: a triangular flaccid part of the tympanic membrane of the ear
Biographical Note for SHRAPNELL'S MEMBRANE
Shrapnell, Henry Jones (1761–1841), British anatomist. Shrapnell published the first description of the flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane in 1832.
