eardrum; tympanic membrane
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tympanic membrane; eardrum
technicalAnatomical term referring to the thin membrane separating the external ear from the middle ear. Also commonly called 耳膜 in everyday speech.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
hòu后
fā发
xiàn现
tā他
de的
gǔ鼓
mó膜
chuān穿
kǒng孔
le了
。
The doctor discovered after examination that his eardrum was perforated.
Jù巨
dà大
de的
shēng声
xiǎng响
kě可
néng能
huì会
sǔn损
shāng伤
gǔ鼓
mó膜
。
Loud noises may damage the tympanic membrane.
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Shēng声
bō波
zhèn震
dòng动
gǔ鼓
mó膜
，
tōng通
guò过
tīng听
xiǎo小
gǔ骨
chuán传
dào到
nèi内
ěr耳
。
Sound waves vibrate the eardrum, which transmits the vibration to the inner ear through the auditory ossicles.