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tympanum

tim puh nuhm

  • n  the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
  • n  the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
  • n  a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

  • But a significant number are younger people whose impairment is triggered by disease or injury to the tympanum and ossicles (see diagram), the eardrum and tiny vibrating bones that .
  • But man does not live by his tympanum alone, and the rest of the movie is, frankly, a mess.
  • High on the porch's tympanum surrounded by Mark's lion, Matthew's angel, John's eagle, Luke's ox is Christ.
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  • Amphibian
    The true frogs have moist, smooth skin with or without a ridge (dorsolateral fold) extending from the ear drum (tympanum) along the side of the back to the hip or groin area.–Frog and Toad I.D. Cleveland Museum of Natural History ~ Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at   billemory.com/blog .
    July 11, 2013 - The Hook

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