耳鼓 (ěr gǔ) — (anatomy) eardrum, tympanic membrane
Definition
Literary/anatomical term for the eardrum (tympanic membrane). In everyday speech, 鼓膜 is more common; 耳鼓 leans toward medical or written contexts.
noun
(anatomy) eardrumtympanic membrane
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 耳鼓，。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de ěr gǔ, fā xiàn yǒu xiē fā yán.The doctor examined her eardrum and found some inflammation.
- 耳鼓。Jù dà de bào zhà shēng kě néng zhèn pò ěr gǔ.A huge explosion sound could rupture the eardrum.
- 耳鼓。Yóu yǒng shí ěr duo jìn shuǐ róng yì yǐn qǐ ěr gǔ gǎn rǎn.Water getting into the ear while swimming can easily cause eardrum infections.
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