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myringa

myringa noun: synonym of eardrum.

Noun

myringa (plural myringas)

  1. Synonym of eardrum.
    Synonyms:
    eardrum, myrinx, for the others, eardrum § Synonyms

myringa meaning in Tamil

myringa in Tamil

செவிப்பறை, பறை

Synonyms of myringa

Forms of myringa

pluralmyringas

Origin of myringa

From international scientific vocabulary, from Latin myrinx. An 1885 otological monograph says that the tympanic membrane (eardrum) was called by the New Latin words myrinx and myringa by Hieronymus Fabricius in 1600: "The folio edition of his works, published in 1600, contains a very systematic and clear account of the anatomy of the ear as then understood. He gives the name myrinx, as well as myringa—whence our myringitis—to the membrana tympani [membrana tympanica]." Probably a corruption of mēninx.

Words formed from myringa

Questions about myringa

What does myringa mean?
Myringa means synonym of eardrum.
What is myringa in Tamil?
Myringa in Tamil is செவிப்பறை, பறை. See Myringa meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is myringa?
Myringa is a noun.
What is the plural of myringa?
The plural of myringa is myringas.

Words near myringa in the dictionary

  1. Myrickses
  2. myricyl
  3. myrie
  4. Myries
  5. myring-
  6. myringa
  7. myringas
  8. myringeal
  9. myringectomies
  10. myringectomy
  11. myringes

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