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Another sustained a perforated eardrum.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
At the age of eighteen, not long after winning the national high-school chess championship, Rensch’s eardrums exploded on a flight on the way home from a tournament.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Earwax buildup, fluid behind the eardrum or middle ear issues may physically obstruct sound and airflow.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This causes the eardrum, a thin, pliable membrane, to stretch.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
At the age of eighteen, not long after winning the national high-school chess championship, Rensch’s eardrums exploded on a flight on the way home from a tournament.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Earwax buildup, fluid behind the eardrum or middle ear issues may physically obstruct sound and airflow.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This causes the eardrum, a thin, pliable membrane, to stretch.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Eardrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eardrum. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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eardrum
noun
ear·drum
-ˌdrəm 
: the thin membrane that separates the outer and middle ear and carries sound waves as vibrations to the chain of tiny bones in the middle ear
called also tympanic membrane, tympanum
Medical Definition
eardrum
noun
ear·drum
-ˌdrəm
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