eardrum
Example Sentences
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Moon incurred tinnitus following an injury to his eardrum in recent years, which impacted his ability to work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
"We were able to go straight to the otoscopy and look in the ear and see a little bit of scarring in the eardrum, which indicated that the hole had closed, had healed," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024
When you hear a sound through your ear, what you’re really experiencing are changes in air pressure that cause your eardrum to vibrate.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
That's because each ear infection can potentially impair hearing with fluid building up behind the eardrum.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024
So I get down right by his eardrum and shout, "Tiny!"
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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