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TM

TM TM commonly stands for the tympanic membrane, the thin tissue that divides the outer ear canal from the middle ear.

TM commonly stands for the tympanic membrane, the thin tissue that divides the outer ear canal from the middle ear. When air pressure changes in the outer ear, it moves and sets the middle-ear bones vibrating, helping carry sound.