tympanostomy en · NOUN
Etymology
From tympano- + -stomy or tympan- + -ostomy.
Meanings
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Synonym of myringotomy, incision in the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
The children were randomly assigned in a clinical trial to undergo tympanostomy promptly or six to nine months later.
2007 January 30, Nicholas Bakalar, “Child Care: Ear Tubes Not Found to Affect Development”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tympanostomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |