An eardrum rupture is a small hole or tear in your eardrum, or tympanic membrane. The tympanic membraneis a thin tissue that divides your middle ear and outer ear canal. This membrane vibrates when ...

The eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane, is the thin tissue separating the ear canal from the middle ear. A ruptured eardrum is a tear in this tissue. It is also called a perforated eardrum or ...