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Tympanum
Tympanum may mean:
- The eardrum; or
- A sculpted panel that stands within the recessed area formed by a larger arch above the doors to a church or similar building, especially in Romanesque and Gothic architecture; or
- A single drum in the orchestral percussion section usually called timpani.
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