myringotome

my·rin·go·tome

(mi-ring'gō-tōm),

A knife used for paracentesis of the tympanic cavity.

[myringo- + G. tomē, excision]

myringotome

(mĭ-rĭn′gō-tōm) [″ + Gr. tome, incision]

Surgical knife used for incising the tympanic membrane.

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No time is spent in preparation for the procedure; no expensive reprocessing is involved; the myringotome is always sharp; the suction tubes always function as intended; best clinical practice is observed, and nothing is overlooked to throw financial projections off course.