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secondary tympanic membrane

noun

: a membrane closing the round window and separating the scala tympani from the middle ear

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“Secondary tympanic membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/secondary%20tympanic%20membrane. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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