tympanum - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Synonyms

• kettle
• kettledrum
• timpani
• tympani
• tympanum

More generic

• percussion instrument
• percussive instrument

Noun

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

Synonyms

• eardrum
• myringa
• tympanic membrane
• tympanum

More generic

• membrane
• tissue layer

More specific

• perforated eardrum

Related

• umbo

Related

• ear

Noun

the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear

Synonyms

• middle ear
• tympanic cavity
• tympanum

More generic

• bodily cavity
• cavity
• cavum

Related

• Eustachian tube
• anvil
• auditory tube
• bonelet
• hammer
• incus
• malleus
• ossicle
• ossiculum
• stapes
• stirrup

Related

• auditory apparatus

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