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n.
a surgical operation to expose the middle ear and allow access to the ossicles. It is usually performed by incising around the eardrum and turning it forwards.
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tym·pa·not·o·my (tim″pə-notґə-me) [tympano- + -tomy] 1. tympanocentesis. 2. myringotomy.Medical dictionary. 2011.