Tympanectomy
tympanectomy tym·pa·nec·to·my (tĭm’pə-něk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane of the ear.
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plural noun, (often used with a singular verb) 1. timpani. noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) 1. a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band. plural noun 1. a variant spelling of timpani plural noun 1. (sometimes functioning as sing) a set of kettledrums, two or more in number […]
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