membrane vs tympanic membrane

tympanic membrane vs membrane

membrane and tympanic membrane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
membrane	Yes	No	No	No
tympanic membrane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tympanic membrane is a hyponym of membrane; that is, tympanic membrane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than membrane:

membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
tympanic membrane: the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

Other hyponyms of membrane include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, iris, lamella, meninges, meninx, mucosa, mucous membrane, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovial membrane, synovium, adventitia, tunic, tunica.

membrane (noun)	tympanic membrane (noun)
a thin pliable sheet of material	the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Difference between membrane and tympanic membrane

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