middle ear
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English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]middle ear (plural middle ears)
- (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
Translations
[edit]cavity in the ear
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