myringotomy

[ mir-in-got-uh-mee, -ing- ]

noun,plural myr·in·got·o·mies.

surgical incision of the tympanic membrane.

Origin of myringotomy

1875–80; <New Latin myring(a) tympanic membrane (compare Medieval Latin miringa membrane enclosing the brain, dissimilated form of Late Latin mēninga<Greek mêninx, stem mēning- membrane) + -o- + -tomy

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How to use myringotomy in a sentence

The chief object of paracentesis (myringotomy or simple incision) is to permit of escape of fluid from the tympanic cavity.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) | Various

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