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myringa

myringa

9.9
A thin skin inside the ear that vibrates when sound reaches it
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪrɪŋɡə/
  • Archaic
translation icon : miringa
  • The myringa vibrates when sound waves hit it.

Examples

  • Rupture of the myringa often results in hearing loss and discomfort.

  • The surgeon carefully inspected the myringa for signs of perforation before proceeding with the operation.

  • Inflammation of the myringa can occur during an ear infection.

  • She felt pain in her myringa after swimming.

  • The surgeon carefully inspected the myringa for signs of perforation before proceeding with the operation.

  • Rupture of the myringa often results in hearing loss and discomfort.

  • Inflammation of the myringa can occur during an ear infection.

Synonyms

eardrum
vsmyringa
26 1.5

A thin skin inside the ear that vibrates when sound reaches it

is the same membrane but defined by ear wall separation
tympanic membrane
vsmyringa
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A thin skin between the outer ear and the middle ear that vibrates when sound hits it

is the same membrane but focused on its role in hearing

Surface Forms

myringa singular
myringas plural

Etymology

Myringa comes from an old Greek root myring- that means 'eardrum' or 'thin membrane'. So myringa simply names the thin membrane in the ear that vibrates when sound hits it, which is why it means the eardrum.