Examples of eardrum in a Sentence
Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
So far, 46 U.S. service members have been identified as having signs of traumatic brain injuries, or minor wounds such as perforated eardrums, tinnitus and rolled ankles, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
Water dripped into the room from the air vents — soon reaching their ankles — and as the wind howled, Fellini worried about his toddlers’ eardrums.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
The doctors treating the woman reported no damage to her eardrum.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
That step should be avoided, however, if a person's eardrum has a hole in it — which may be hard for people to determine on their own.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
Second, over-the-ear headphones (as opposed to earbuds) block sound simply by acting as a physical barrier between your eardrums and the environment.
—Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 2 Nov. 2023
Her eardrum hadn’t been punctured by the spider climbing around, the study notes.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
The office was bombed leaving her eardrum ruptured and her cheek scarred.
—Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
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1645, in the meaning defined above
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“Eardrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eardrum. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
eardrum
noun
called also tympanic membrane, tympanum
Medical Definition
eardrum
noun
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