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other tetrapods, the eardrum, also
called the
tympanic membrane or myringa, is a thin, cone-shaped
membrane that
separates the
external ear from the middle...
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Tympanic membrane retraction describes a
condition in
which a part of the
eardrum lies
deeper within the ear than its
normal position. The
eardrum comprises...
- A
perforated eardrum (
tympanic membrane perforation) is a
prick in the eardrum. It can be
caused by
infection (otitis media), trauma,
overpressure (loud...
- of
tympanic membrane or Shrapnell's
membrane (also
known as Rivinus' ligament) is the small, triangular,
flaccid portion of the
tympanic membrane, or...
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meatus (ear canal) from
which it is
separated by the
tympanic membrane (eardrum). The
tympanic cavity is
bounded by:
Facing the
inner ear, the medial...
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tympanic membrane alone, when the
middle ear is normal. A type 1
tympanoplasty is
synonymous to myringoplasty. Type 2
involves repair of the
tympanic...
- ear into the
inner ear. It is
sealed by the
secondary tympanic membrane (round
window membrane),
which vibrates with
opposite phase to
vibrations entering...
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media (CSOM) is
middle ear
inflammation that
results in a
perforated tympanic membrane with
discharge from the ear for more than six w****s. It may be a complication...
- The
tympanic reflex helps prevent damage to the
inner ear by
muffling the
transmission of low
frequency vibrations from the
tympanic membrane to the...
- 'semolina'
discharging from a
defect in the
tympanic membrane. The
posterior and
superior parts of the
tympanic membrane are most
commonly affected. If the cholesteatoma...
