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ShareThe tympanic membrane, colloquially known as the eardrum, is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear.
Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear.
For more information about the topic Eardrum, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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