What is a ruptured eardrum? How do you know if you perforate your eardrum? Can you fix or heal it? The eardrum, scientifically known as the tympanic membrane, is a thin structure that forms an airtight seal to separate the outer ear canal from the middle ear space. As the vibration of sound travels down the ear canal, the eardrum vibrates, transferring the mechanical vibration of sound through the middle ear bones into the cochlea.

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Ruptured eardrum: causes, symptoms and treatment

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