tympanectomy

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noun

Excision of the tympanic membrane.

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myringectomy
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Meanings

nountympanectomy (plural tympanectomies)

plural tympanectomies

  1. medicineExcision of the tympanic membrane.

    Synonyms: myringectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounExcision of the tympanic membrane.

Similar
myringectomy
Also see
myringectomy

Origin

From tympan- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tympanectomy

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APA

tympanectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanectomy

MLA

“tympanectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tympanectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanectomy.

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