eardrum

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Although jaw-based vibration sensing likely still played a role, the eardrum would have handled most of the animal's hearing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

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

Later, it took surgery to remove the cluster of debris that had accumulated behind my eardrum—something that can happen after eardrum damage occurs.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 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

A blare of whistling feedback grated on every eardrum in the building.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer