tym·pa·nos·to·my (t m p -n s t-m )n. See myringotomy. |
tympanostomy.
See myringotomy.
tympanostomy
ENT A surgical procedure in which small tube–popularly, a grommet–is inserted in the tympanic membrane; tympanostomy follows myringotomy–an incision in the in tympanic membrane for draining middle ear effusions
typical of chronic otitis media; tympanostomy offers more disease-free time and improved hearing, at a 'cost' of otorrhea and persistent perforation of the tympanic membrane
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