Ear Anatomy Terminology

noun a membrane in the ear that vibrates in response to sound waves, transmitting the sound to the middle ear

• The doctor explained that the loud noise had caused damage to her eardrum.
• I heard the music so loudly that I think my eardrums might burst!
• That concert was so loud, I thought my eardrums were going to explode!
• The news of his betrayal hit her like a sharp blow to the eardrum.

noun a piercing that passes through the ear's innermost cartilage ridge

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• The daith is a specific part of the ear that can be pierced for aesthetic purposes.
• I'm thinking of getting a daith piercing, what do you think?
• Her daith piercing looks so cool, I want one too!
• The daith of the issue lies in the lack of communication between the two parties.