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middle ear

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middle ear (plural middle ears)

  1. (anatomy) The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.
    Synonyms: auris media, tympanum
    Coordinate terms: inner ear, outer ear

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