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tympanum
Overview of noun tympanum
The noun tympanum has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum -- (the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear)
2. eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa -- (the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound)
3. kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani -- (a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tympanum
3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
=> cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
=> structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
=> membrane, tissue layer
=> animal tissue
=> tissue
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
=> percussion instrument, percussive instrument
=> musical instrument, instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun tympanum
1 of 3 senses of tympanum
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
=> perforated eardrum
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tympanum
3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
=> cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
=> membrane, tissue layer
Sense 3
kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
=> percussion instrument, percussive instrument
Antonyms of noun tympanum
Member Holonyms of noun tympanum
Substance Holonyms of noun tympanum
Part Holonyms of noun tympanum
2 of 3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
PART OF: auditory apparatus
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
PART OF: ear
Member Meronyms of noun tympanum
Substance Meronyms of noun tympanum
Part Meronyms of noun tympanum
2 of 3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
HAS PART: ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum
HAS PART: Eustachian tube, auditory tube
HAS PART: malleus, hammer
HAS PART: incus, anvil
HAS PART: stapes, stirrup
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
HAS PART: umbo
Meronyms of noun tympanum
2 of 3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
HAS PART: ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum
HAS PART: Eustachian tube, auditory tube
HAS PART: malleus, hammer
HAS PART: incus, anvil
HAS PART: stapes, stirrup
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
HAS PART: umbo
Holonyms of noun tympanum
2 of 3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
PART OF: auditory apparatus
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
PART OF: ear
Attributes of noun tympanum
Derived Forms of noun tympanum
1 of 3 senses of tympanum
Sense 3
kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
RELATED TO>(noun) tympanist#1
=> tympanist, timpanist
RELATED TO>(noun) timpanist#1
=> tympanist, timpanist
Domain of noun tympanum
Domain Terms of noun tympanum
Familiarity of noun tympanum
tympanum used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun tympanum
3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
> cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
=> blastocoel, blastocoele, blastocele, segmentation cavity, cleavage cavity
=> archenteron
=> sinus
=> locule, loculus
=> lumen
=> socket
=> pulp cavity
=> eye socket, orbit, cranial orbit, orbital cavity
=> buccal cavity
=> antrum
=> vestibule
=> mediastinum
=> middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
=> pleural cavity
=> chamber
=> cranial cavity, intracranial cavity
=> amniotic cavity
=> peritoneal cavity, greater peritoneal sac
=> bursa omentalis, omental bursa, lesser peritoneal cavity
=> pericardial cavity, pericardial space
=> vacuole
=> ventricle
=> sac
=> uterine cavity
=> nasal cavity
=> nasopharynx
=> oropharynx
=> laryngopharynx
=> cecum, caecum, blind gut
=> tubular cavity
=> armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
=> chest cavity, thoracic cavity
=> abdominal cavity, abdomen
=> pelvis, renal pelvis
=> pelvic cavity
=> celom, coelom, celoma
=> pit, fossa
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
> membrane, tissue layer
=> trophoblast
=> chorioallantois, chorioallantoic membrane
=> web
=> Bowman's capsule, glomerular capsule, capsula glomeruli
=> axolemma
=> basilar membrane
=> fetal membrane
=> choroid, choroid coat
=> ciliary body
=> cornea
=> diaphragm, midriff
=> eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
=> endocranium
=> endosteum
=> ependyma
=> fertilization membrane
=> hyaloid membrane, hyaloid
=> intima
=> iris
=> lamella
=> lens capsule
=> meninx, meninges
=> mucous membrane, mucosa
=> periosteum
=> perithelium
=> retina
=> sarcolemma
=> semipermeable membrane
=> serous membrane, serosa
=> synovial membrane, synovium
=> tunic, tunica, adventitia
Sense 3
kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
> percussion instrument, percussive instrument
=> bones, castanets, clappers, finger cymbals, maraca
=> chime, bell, gong
=> cymbal
=> drum, membranophone, tympan
=> glockenspiel, orchestral bells
=> gong, tam-tam
=> kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
=> marimba, xylophone
=> piano, pianoforte, forte-piano
=> rain stick
=> steel drum
=> triangle
=> vibraphone, vibraharp, vibes
Meronyms of noun tympanum
3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
HAS PART: ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum
HAS PART: Eustachian tube, auditory tube
HAS PART: malleus, hammer
HAS PART: incus, anvil
HAS PART: stapes, stirrup
=> cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
=> structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
HAS PART: umbo
=> membrane, tissue layer
HAS SUBSTANCE: phospholipid
=> animal tissue
=> tissue
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 3
kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
=> percussion instrument, percussive instrument
=> musical instrument, instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun tympanum
2 of 3 senses of tympanum
Sense 1
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
PART OF: auditory apparatus
PART OF: auditory system
Sense 2
eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa
PART OF: ear
PART OF: head, caput
PART OF: body, organic structure, physical structure
PART OF: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
PART OF: auditory system
PART OF: vestibular apparatus, vestibular system
Grep of noun tympanum
tympanum
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