Meanings
nountympanostomy (plural tympanostomies)
plural tympanostomies
- medicineSynonym of myringotomy, incision in the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
The children were randomly assigned in a clinical trial to undergo tympanostomy promptly or six to nine months later.
2007 January 30, Nicholas Bakalar, “Child Care: Ear Tubes Not Found to Affect Development”, in New York TimesSynonyms: myringotomy, incision in the eardrum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of myringotomy, incision in the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
Similar
myringotomyincision in the eardrum
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Origin
From tympano- + -stomy or tympan- + -ostomy.
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APA
tympanostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanostomy
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“tympanostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tympanostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympanostomy.
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