tympanic membrane vs membrane

tympanic membrane and membrane both are nouns.

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

As nouns, membrane is a hypernym of tympanic membrane; that is, membrane is a word with a broader meaning than tympanic membrane:

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

Other hypernyms of tympanic membrane include tissue layer.

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