myringotome

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noun

A surgical knife used for paracentesis of the eardrum.

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Meanings

nounmyringotome (plural myringotomes)

plural myringotomes

  1. A surgical knife used for paracentesis of the eardrum.

Origin

From myringo- + -tome.

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APA

myringotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myringotome

MLA

“myringotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myringotome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myringotome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myringotome.

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