middle ear
nounDefinition of middle ear
: a small membrane-lined cavity that is separated from the outer ear by the tympanic membrane and that transmits sound waves from the tympanic membrane to the partition between the middle and inner ears through a chain of tiny bones
Examples of middle ear in a Sentence
fluid in the middle ear
Recent Examples on the Web
Founded on the premise of using the body’s dormant stem cells to combat disease, Frequency has developed an experimental drug that would be injected through the eardrum into the middle ear of patients with hearing loss, a fairly routine procedure. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Frequency Therapeutics raises another $62 million," 23 July 2019 Potential causes of this are an underlying anatomical abnormality in the region, like a middle ear bone condition, muscle contraction, or blood vessel problem, per the Mayo Clinic. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "What Is Tinnitus?," 30 Jan. 2019 As the plane lands and outside air pressure rapidly increases, too much air can enter into your middle ears. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "7 Ear Problems That Can Mess With Your Summer," 18 Aug. 2018 Three of the five in the last group have fevers that are easing, and three have middle ear infections. — Fox News, "Mission accomplished and boys healthy, rescuers head home," 13 July 2018 Once your eardrum starts vibrating, the ossicles in your middle ear start vibrating, too. — Amber Brenza, SELF, "Why Do My Earbuds Always Fall Out?," 4 Feb. 2018 Your eardrum, also known as your tympanic membrane, is where your middle ear begins. — Amber Brenza, SELF, "Why Do My Earbuds Always Fall Out?," 4 Feb. 2018 In adults, these complications are lower respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia and in children, otitis media or middle ear infections. — Arnold Monto, Philly.com, "4 flu facts you need to know to protect yourself," 24 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'middle ear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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