1. n. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it (view details)
2. n. the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound (view details)
3. n. the main cavity of the ear (view details)

Meaning 1: (noun) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Synonym(s): kettle ( what does kettle stand for? ), kettledrum ( what does kettledrum stand for? ), timpani ( what does timpani stand for? ), tympani ( what does tympani stand for? )
tympanum is a kind of: percussion instrument ( what does percussion instrument stand for? ), percussive instrument ( what does percussive instrument stand for? )

Meaning 2: (noun) the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Synonym(s): eardrum ( what does eardrum stand for? ), myringa ( what does myringa stand for? ), tympanic membrane ( what does tympanic membrane stand for? )
tympanum is a kind of: membrane ( what does membrane stand for? ), tissue layer ( what does tissue layer stand for? )

Meaning 3: (noun) the main cavity of the ear, between the eardrum and the inner ear
Synonym(s): middle ear ( what does middle ear stand for? ), tympanic cavity ( what does tympanic cavity stand for? )
tympanum is a kind of: bodily cavity ( what does bodily cavity stand for? ), cavity ( what does cavity stand for? ), cavum ( what does cavum stand for? )

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