<procedure> Excision of the tympanic membrane. ... Origin: myring-+ G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
myringodectomy, myringectomy The excision of the tympanic membrane of the ear. Tympanum or the drum of the ear, the eardrum, the tympanic membrane. The tympanum resembles the head of a tiny drum and it separates the middle ear from the external ear. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1357/