tympanostomy

English

Etymology

tympano- +‎ -stomy = tympan- +‎ -ostomy.

Noun

tympanostomy (plural tympanostomies)

  1. (surgery) Synonym of myringotomy, incision in the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
    • 2007 January 30, Nicholas Bakalar, “Child Care: Ear Tubes Not Found to Affect Development”, in New York Times‎:
      The children were randomly assigned in a clinical trial to undergo tympanostomy promptly or six to nine months later.

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