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Myringotomy

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myringotomy /my·rin·got·o·my/ (mi-ring-got´ah-me) tympanotomy; creation of a hole in the tympanic membrane, as for tympanocentesis.
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Myringotomy.
myr·in·got·o·my (mrng-gt-m)
n.
Surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane, as for the removal of fluid or the drainage of pus. Also called tympanostomy, tympanotomy.
Myringotomy
A surgical procedure performed to drain an infected middle ear. A newer type of myringotomy uses a laser instead of a scalpel.
Mentioned in: Cerumen Impaction, Otitis Media
myringotomy
tympanotomy; incision of the tympanic membrane.
The procedure is usually performed to relieve pressure and allow for drainage or irrigation of the middle ear behind the tympanic membrane.
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