middle ear
nounUK /ˌmɪd.əl ˈɪər/
US /ˌmɪd.əl ˈɪr/
The middle ear is the small space inside your head that helps carry sound from your eardrum to the inside of your ear.
The doctor said the infection was in her middle ear.
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2. The air-filled part of the ear between the eardrum and the inner ear that holds three tiny bones.
The middle ear contains the smallest bones in the human body.
3. The section of the ear that can become infected, especially in children.
Middle ear infections are common in young kids.
4. The part of hearing anatomy that passes sound vibrations along to the inner ear.
Sound moves through the middle ear before reaching the inner ear.