earcavity
nounUK /ˈɪəˌkævɪti/
US /ˈɪrˌkævɪti/
The ear cavity is the little empty space inside your ear.
The doctor looked into the ear cavity to check for an infection.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hollow chamber of the middle ear behind the eardrum.
Sound travels through the ear cavity to reach the tiny bones.
3. The open space of the outer ear that leads toward the eardrum.
Wax can build up in the ear cavity and block sound.
4. A cavity or hollow within the structure of the ear in animals.
The bat's ear cavity helps it catch faint echoes.