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One of the challenges with middle ear infections lies in the fact that the infected area is located behind the ear-canal-spanning tympanic membrane (aka the eardrum).
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 June 2025
Then the assault on the eardrums of 50,000 fans roaring with joy and collectively conveying a message that is becoming increasingly undeniable: this is their year.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Reema suffered serious burns, a punctured eardrum and trauma following the attack, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 May 2025
Another bolt of lightning struck close on the island, and a split second later a terrific thunderclap tried to beat in our eardrums.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 June 2025
Then the assault on the eardrums of 50,000 fans roaring with joy and collectively conveying a message that is becoming increasingly undeniable: this is their year.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Reema suffered serious burns, a punctured eardrum and trauma following the attack, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 May 2025
Another bolt of lightning struck close on the island, and a split second later a terrific thunderclap tried to beat in our eardrums.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
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“Eardrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eardrum. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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