Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
myringa. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
myringa, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
myringa in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
myringa you have here. The definition of the word
myringa will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
myringa, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin. An 1885 otological monograph says that the tympanic membrane (eardrum) was called by the New Latin words myrinx and myringa by Hieronymus Fabricius in 1600: "The folio edition of his works, published in 1600, contains a very systematic and clear account of the anatomy of the ear as then understood. He gives the name myrinx, as well as myringa—whence our myringitis—to the membrana tympani ."[1]
Noun
myringa (plural myringas)
- (anatomy) Synonym of eardrum
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- ^ Daniel Bennett St. John Roosa. A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of the Ear Including a Sketch of Aural Anatomy and Physiology. 6th edition. New York: William Wood and Company; 1885, page 7. (Google Books link)
Anagrams