Myringotomy
[mir-in-got-uh-mee, -ing-] /ˌmɪr ɪnˈgɒt ə mi, -ɪŋ-/
noun, plural myringotomies.
1.
surgical incision of the tympanic membrane.
myringotomy myr·in·got·o·my (mĭr’ĭng-gŏt’ə-mē)
n.
Surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane, as for the removal of fluid or the drainage of pus. Also called tympanostomy, tympanotomy.
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