tympanectomy
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tympanectomy
[tim″pah-nek´tah-me]excision of the tympanic membrane.
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tym·pa·nec·to·my
(tim'pă-nek'tŏ-mē),Excision of the tympanic membrane.
[tympan- + G. ektomē, excision]
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tympanectomy
(tĭm′pə-nĕk′tə-mē)n.
Surgical excision of the eardrum.
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tym·pa·nec·to·my
(tim'pă-nek'tŏ-mē)Excision of the tympanic membrane.
[tympan- + G. ektomē, excision]
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