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middle ear

middle ear

Noun

pl: middle ears

This term refers specifically to the anatomical region of the auditory system. In medical and clinical contexts, it is frequently associated with conditions such as otitis media, where inflammation or fluid accumulation impairs the transmission of sound vibrations to the cochlea.

Because it describes a specific biological structure, it is typically used as a countable noun when referring to the ears of multiple patients or individuals, though it often appears in the singular when discussing the general anatomy of the human ear.

Meanings

Nounmiddle ear

The air-filled cavity between the eardrum and the inner ear, containing the three smallest bones in the human body which transmit sound vibrations.

The doctor checked for fluid buildup in the patient's middle ear.

Examples

The middle ear contains three tiny bones that amplify sound vibrations.

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The middle ear contains three tiny bones that amplify sound vibrations.

I think I have some fluid trapped in my middle ear after that flight.

Health

I think I have some fluid trapped in my middle ear after that flight.

The doctor explained how an infection in the middle ear can cause hearing loss.

Health

The doctor explained how an infection in the middle ear can cause hearing loss.

Sound waves travel from the eardrum through the middle ear to the cochlea.

School Life

Sound waves travel from the eardrum through the middle ear to the cochlea.

Does the pressure in your middle ear feel better now that we have descended?

Travel

Does the pressure in your middle ear feel better now that we have descended?

The surgeon carefully operated on the ossicles within the middle ear.

Health

The surgeon carefully operated on the ossicles within the middle ear.

My middle ear feels completely blocked and muffled.

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My middle ear feels completely blocked and muffled.

The eustachian tube helps regulate the air pressure in the middle ear.

School Life

The eustachian tube helps regulate the air pressure in the middle ear.

He wondered if the sudden pop in his middle ear was a sign of a ruptured membrane.

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He wondered if the sudden pop in his middle ear was a sign of a ruptured membrane.

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