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tympanostomies

tympanostomies is the plural of tympanostomy.

Meaning of tympanostomy

Noun

tympanostomy (plural tympanostomies)

  1. Synonym 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 Times
    Synonyms:
    myringotomy, incision in the eardrum

Questions about tympanostomies

What is tympanostomies the plural of?
Tympanostomies is the plural of tympanostomy.

Words near tympanostomies in the dictionary

  1. tympanoscopies
  2. tympanoscopy
  3. tympanosquamosal
  4. tympanosquamous
  5. tympanostapedial
  6. tympanostomies
  7. tympanostomy
  8. tympanotomies
  9. tympanotomy
  10. tympans
  11. tympanum

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