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Tympanostomy tube Ear tube. A small tube made of metal or plastic that is inserted during myringotomy to ventilate the middle ear. Mentioned in: Myringotomy and Ear Tubes tympanostomy tube Otorhinolaryngology A small metal or Teflon tube or grommet inserted in the tympanic membrane of Pts–often young children with recurring, antibiotic-refractory otitis media; while the ventilating tube is in place,
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