tympanotomy

English

Etymology

From tympano- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

tympanotomy (plural tympanotomies)

1. (surgery) incision into the tympanum
   • 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^[1], volume 135, →DOI:

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

Synonyms

• myringotomy
• tympanostomy