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2024
myringotomy
myringotomy
English
Noun
myringotomy
(
plural
myringotomies
)
(
surgery
)
The surgical procedure of making a tiny
incision
in the
eardrum
, to relieve pressure caused by the excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain
pus
.
Etymology
From
myringo-
+
-tomy
.
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