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A ruptured or perforated eardrum is an opening in the tympanic membrane (eardrum.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 13, 2009
Eardrum Rupture (Perforation)Your eardrum is a thin membrane between your outer and middle ear. Sound waves entering your ear cause the membrane to vibrate, which helps you hear.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
TympanoplastyTympanoplasty can repair a damaged eardrum, stop infection, and improve hearing. During surgery, you will be given general anesthesia.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
A perforated eardrum exists when there is a hole or rupture in the eardrum, the thin membrane that separates the outer ear canal from the middle ear. A perforated eardrum may cause temporary hearing loss and occasional discharge.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A perforated eardrum (tympanum perforation) is an opening or rupture in the eardrum (tympanic membrane), the thin membrane that separates the outer ear canal from the middle ear. A perforated eardrum may be caused by infection, trauma, or negative pressure from underwater diving or an airplane flight. The hole or rupture can cause temporary hearing loss, pain , and occasional discharge.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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