Myringa (Noun)
Meaning
The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The eardrum, also known as the myringa, plays a crucial role in hearing by vibrating to sound waves and transmitting them to the inner ear.
- The doctor used an otoscope to examine the patient's myringa and check for any signs of damage or infection.
- A severe ear infection had perforated the myringa, causing hearing loss and discomfort.
- When sound waves reach the ear, they cause the myringa to vibrate, which then transmits these vibrations to the middle ear bones.
- A tiny tear in the myringa was all that remained of the patient's eardrum after the surgery to repair the damage caused by the explosion.