Middle ear (redirected from middle ear cavity)

middle ear

n.

The space located between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the three auditory ossicles, which convey vibrations through the oval window to the cochlea. Also called tympanic cavity, tympanum.

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Middle ear

The cavity or space between the eardrum and the inner ear. It includes the eardrum, the three little bones (hammer, anvil, and stirrup) that transmit sound to the inner ear, and the eustachian tube, which connects the inner ear to the nasopharynx (the back of the nose).

Mentioned in: Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, Myringotomy and Ear Tubes

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middle ear

see ear, otitis media.

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middle ear cavity

cavity of the middle ear made up of the tympanic bulla and the epitympanic recess.

middle ear ossicles

see ossicle.