Middle ear — Malleus Tensor Tympani Incus Stapedius … Wikipedia
Middle ear — There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle ear consists of the ear drum (the tympanum or tympanic membrane) and, beyond it, a cavity. This cavity is connected via a canal (the… … Medical dictionary
middle ear — noun the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear • Syn: ↑tympanic cavity, ↑tympanum • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum • Part Holonyms: ↑audi … Useful english dictionary
ear — I. /ɪə / (say ear) noun 1. the organ of hearing, in humans and other mammals usually consisting of three parts (external ear, middle ear, and inner ear). 2. the external part alone. 3. the sense of hearing. 4. keen perception of the differences… …
ear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. head, spike; auricle, concha; handle, knob; heed, observance. See attention, hearing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The organ of hearing] Syn. outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auricle, eardrum, labyrinth,… … English dictionary for students
ear — noun 1) an infection of the ear Syn: inner ear, middle ear, outer ear 2) he had the ear of the president Syn: attention, notice, heed, regard, consideration 3) he has an ear for a good song … Thesaurus of popular words
ear — n 1. hearing organ, auditory apparatus, Fr. oreille; internal ear, middle ear, external ear. 2. hearing, sense of hearing, audition. 3. attention, heed, observance, observation, notice, note, regard; heedfulness, attentiveness, concentration,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Ear clearing — or clearing the ears is any of various maneuvers to equalize the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure, by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes, as this does not always happen automatically when the pressure in the middle… … Wikipedia
Ear — Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ear finger — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
