myringotomy

myringotomy definition - medical

myr·in·got·o·my (mĭrˌĭng-gŏtˈə-mē)

noun
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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