Shrapnell, Henry Jones (1761–1841), British anatomist. Shrapnell published the first description of the flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane in 1832.
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Shrapnell's membrane
noun Shrap·nell's membrane \ˈshrap-nəlz-\
Medical Definition of SHRAPNELL'S MEMBRANE
: a triangular flaccid part of the tympanic membrane of the ear
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