Eardrum Definition

Eardrum Sentence Examples

• The eardrum heals around them, securing them in place.

• Older children or adolescents who try to remove earwax themselves with hair pins or similar objects run the risk of perforating the eardrum or damaging the fragile skin covering the ear canal, causing bleeding and the risk of infection.

• The middle ear is connected to the nose by the eustachian tube, a narrow channel that runs from the eardrum to the back of the throat.

• Perforated eardrum occurs commonly in people of all ages; it is especially common in early childhood when children are exposed regularly to colds and upper respiratory infections in their contact with other children.

• A small plastic tube is inserted through the eardrum to drain fluid and equalize the air pressure between the middle ear and the ear canal.