middle ear

noun Anatomy.

the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes.

Compare ear¹ (def. 1).

Origin of middle ear

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby middle ear

Middle Congo, middle constrictor muscle of pharynx, middle cuneiform bone, middle distance, Middle Dutch, middle ear, Middle East, Middle Eastern, middle eight, Middle England, Middle English

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Example sentences from the Web for middle ear

An aural discharge is, however, most commonly of middle-ear origin.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Provided there is no middle-ear suppuration, a foreign body left in the ear will very rarely cause any immediate harm.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
In such cases, if there be no middle-ear suppuration, it is wiser to leave the condition alone.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
If middle-ear suppuration be present operation is generally advisable.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

(i) As the result of middle-ear suppuration the malleus and incus may become exfoliated.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for middle ear

middle ear

noun

the sound-conducting part of the ear, containing the malleus, incus, and stapes

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Cultural definitions for middle ear

middle ear

A part of the ear on the inner side of the eardrum; it contains three small bones that transmit sound waves to the inner ear from the eardrum.

Medical definitions for middle ear

middle ear

n.

The space located between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the three auditory ossicles, which convey vibrations through the oval window to the cochlea.tympanic cavity tympanum

Scientific definitions for middle ear

middle ear

[ mĭd′l ]

The part of the ear in most mammals that contains the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the three ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes) which transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. See more at ear1.

单词	middle ear
释义	middle ear noun Anatomy. the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes. Compare ear¹ (def. 1). Origin of middle ear First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby middle ear Middle Congo, middle constrictor muscle of pharynx, middle cuneiform bone, middle distance, Middle Dutch, middle ear, Middle East, Middle Eastern, middle eight, Middle England, Middle English Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for middle ear An aural discharge is, however, most commonly of middle-ear origin. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Provided there is no middle-ear suppuration, a foreign body left in the ear will very rarely cause any immediate harm. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various In such cases, if there be no middle-ear suppuration, it is wiser to leave the condition alone. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various If middle-ear suppuration be present operation is generally advisable. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various (i) As the result of middle-ear suppuration the malleus and incus may become exfoliated. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for middle ear middle ear noun the sound-conducting part of the ear, containing the malleus, incus, and stapes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for middle ear middle ear A part of the ear on the inner side of the eardrum; it contains three small bones that transmit sound waves to the inner ear from the eardrum. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for middle ear middle ear n. The space located between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the three auditory ossicles, which convey vibrations through the oval window to the cochlea.tympanic cavity tympanum The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for middle ear middle ear [ mĭd′l ] The part of the ear in most mammals that contains the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the three ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes) which transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. See more at ear1. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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