Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Incision into the tympanic membrane.
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- noun surgery The surgical procedure of making a tiny
incision in theeardrum , to relieve pressure caused by the excessive buildup of fluid, or to drainpus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)
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Examples
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E ear tubes: also called myringotomy tubes, small tubes placed in the eardrum to allow fluid to drain from the middle ear.
Glossary 2004
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"The minimization of potential infectious complications is a priority for the cochlear implant surgeon who is operating on a child with a history of myringotomy tube placement," the authors write.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The study looked at all patients in Florida who underwent one of five common outpatient procedures: carpal tunnel release, cataract excision, colonoscopy, knee arthroscopy and myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement (a procedure to insert tubes in the ear).
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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The study looked at all patients in Florida who underwent one of five common outpatient procedures: carpal tunnel release, cataract excision, colonoscopy, knee arthroscopy and myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement (a procedure to insert tubes in the ear).
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The study looked at all patients in Florida who underwent one of five common outpatient procedures: carpal tunnel release, cataract excision, colonoscopy, knee arthroscopy and myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement (a procedure to insert tubes in the ear).
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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"Specific myringotomy tube management over the course of cochlear implantation does not appear to adversely affect the final outcomes in cases involving pediatric ears."
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The study looked at all patients in Florida who underwent one of five common outpatient procedures: carpal tunnel release, cataract excision, colonoscopy, knee arthroscopy and myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement (a procedure to insert tubes in the ear).
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"While manipulation of the tympanic membrane [eardrum] with myringotomy tube insertion, myringotomy tube exchange or perforation repair is not without risks, in the current study the management of the myringotomy tube before cochlear implantation did not adversely affect outcomes."
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The study looked at all patients in Florida who underwent one of five common outpatient procedures: carpal tunnel release, cataract excision, colonoscopy, knee arthroscopy and myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement (a procedure to insert tubes in the ear).
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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When fluid is present in the middle ear for three months or longer, or there is pronounced hearing loss, myringotomy may be considered.
unknown title 2009
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