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Translate tympanum from English to Dutch

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tympanum:
- trommelvlies
Wiktionary:
- tympanum → tympanum

English

Detailed Translations for tympanum from English to Dutch

tympanum:

tympanum [the ~] noun

the tympanum (eardrum; tympanic membrane; myringa)

– the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound ¹
het trommelvlies
- trommelvlies [het ~] noun

Translation Matrix for tympanum:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
trommelvlies	eardrum; myringa; tympanic membrane; tympanum	tympanic membrane
-	kettle; kettledrum; middle ear; timpani; tympani; tympanic cavity

Related Words for "tympanum":

tympana

Synonyms for "tympanum":

middle ear; tympanic cavity; cavity; bodily cavity; cavum
eardrum; tympanic membrane; myringa; membrane; tissue layer
kettle; kettledrum; tympani; timpani; percussion instrument; percussive instrument

Related Definitions for "tympanum":

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it¹
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound¹
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear¹

Wiktionary Translations for tympanum:

tympanum

noun

trommelholte van het oor
- tympanum → tympanum

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