tympanotomy

plural tympanotomies

1. medicineincision into the tympanum

   The round window niche was exposed through a posterior tympanotomy and mainly the anterior bony overhang of the round window niche was removed.

   2015 February 13, Jing Zou et al., “Imaging cochlear implantation with round window insertion in human temporal bones and cochlear morphological variation using high-resolution cone beam CT”, in Acta Oto-Laryngologica, volume 135, →DOI

   Synonyms: myringotomy, tympanostomy