middle ear cavity
nounUK /ˈmɪd.əl ɪə ˈkæv.ə.ti/
US /ˈmɪd.əl ɪr ˈkæv.ə.ti/
The small empty space inside your ear that helps carry sound to the part that hears.
The doctor said the infection was in the middle ear cavity behind the eardrum.
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2. The air-filled chamber of the middle ear that houses the three tiny hearing bones.
The middle ear cavity contains the malleus, incus, and stapes.
3. The anatomical region between the eardrum and the inner ear.
Sound vibrations pass through the middle ear cavity before reaching the inner ear.
4. A space in the ear that can fill with fluid during a cold.
Fluid buildup in the middle ear cavity can make hearing feel muffled.