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Eardrum vs Myringitis - What's the difference?

eardrum | myringitis |

As nouns the difference between eardrum and myringitis

is that eardrum is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus while myringitis is (pathology) an inflammation of the eardrum.

eardrum

English

Alternative forms

* ear drum

Noun

(en noun)
  • A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

    • Synonyms

    * membrana tympanica * tympanic membrane

    myringitis

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) An inflammation of the eardrum.

    • Synonyms

    * tympanitis