middle ear space
nounUK /ˌmɪdl ˈɪə speɪs/
US /ˌmɪdl ˈɪr speɪs/
The small empty room inside your ear behind the eardrum.
When you have a cold, fluid can build up in the middle ear space.
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2. The air-filled cavity that holds the tiny hearing bones.
The surgeon examined the middle ear space for signs of infection.
3. The part of the ear between the eardrum and the inner ear.
Sound travels through the middle ear space to reach the inner ear.
4. A space doctors check when a child has repeated ear infections.
Fluid in the middle ear space can make it hard for kids to hear.