myringotomy
Look at other dictionaries:
Myringotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 20.0 Myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which a tiny incision is created in the eardrum, so as to relieve pressure caused by the excessive build up of fluid, or to drain pus. Myringo … Wikipedia
Myringotomy — A surgically placed tiny incision in the eardrum. Any fluid behind the eardrum can then drain and usually thickened secretions can be removed. A small plastic ear tube (a tympanostomy tube) is often inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle… … Medical dictionary
myringotomy — /mir in got euh mee, ing /, n., pl. myringotomies. surgical incision of the tympanic membrane. [1875 80; < NL myring(a) tympanic membrane (cf. ML miringa membrane enclosing the brain, dissimilated form of LL meninga < Gk mêninx, s. mening… … Universalium
myringotomy — n. surgical procedure in which a hole is created in the eardrum in order to drain excess fluid (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
myringotomy — myr·in·got·o·my … English syllables
myringotomy — n. incision of the eardrum to create an artificial opening, either to allow infected fluid to drain from the middle ear in acute otitis media or to remove fluid in glue ear and permit the insertion of a grommet … The new mediacal dictionary
myringotomy — noun surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear) • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process … Useful english dictionary
Миринготомия (Myringotomy) — выполнение разреза в барабанной перепонке для создания в ней искусственного отверстия либо для оттока инфицированной жидкости из среднего уха в случае острого среднего отита, либо для удаления жидкости в случае экссудативного отита и введения… … Медицинские термины
МИРИНГОТОМИЯ — (myringotomy) выполнение разреза в барабанной перепонке для создания в ней искусственного отверстия либо для оттока инфицированной жидкости из среднего уха в случае острого среднего отита, либо для удаления жидкости в случае экссудативного отита… … Толковый словарь по медицине
Tympanostomy tube — A tympanostomy tube (also known as a grommet, ear tube, pressure equalization tube, PE tube or myringotomy tube) is a small tube inserted into the eardrum in order to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time, and to prevent the… … Wikipedia
