a surgical incision of the eardrum, usually to relieve pressure or release fluid
During a myringotomy, a small cut measuring two to three millimetres is made in theeardrum.
myringotomy in American English
(ˌmɪrɪnˈɡɑtəmi, -ɪŋ-)
nounWord forms: plural-mies
surgical incision of the tympanic membrane
Word origin
[1875–80; ‹ NL myring(a) tympanic membrane (cf. ML miringa membrane enclosing the brain, dissimilated form of LL mēninga ‹ Gk mêninx, s. mēning- membrane) + -o- + -tomy]
Examples of 'myringotomy' in a sentence
myringotomy
At that time he already had four operations (velum, palate, lip, and myringotomy).
Noemí Leiva Villagra, Miguel Muñoz Domon, Sebastian Véliz Méndez 2014, 'Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment of Adult Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate', Case Reports in Dentistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/795342. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Adequate intravenous antibiotics and myringotomy provide reasonable and appropriate management to prevent permanent sequelae.
Tzu-Chun Tsai, Pang-Mien Yu, Ren-Bin Tang, Hsin-Kai Wang, Ke-Chang Chang 2013, 'Otorrhea as a Sign of Medical Treatment Failure in Acute Otitis Media', Pediatrics and Neonatologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213000405. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All patients with coalescent mastoiditis required mastoidectomy, while noncoalescent mastoiditis was treated conservativelywith broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics and myringotomy.
Slobodan Spremo, Biljana Udovčić 2007, 'Acute Mastoiditis in Children: Susceptibility Factors and Management', Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Scienceshttp://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/3066. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He underwent surgical management of his otitis media with a right myringotomy followed by grommet insertion.
Mark Aziz, Eugene Omakobia 2019, 'Recurrent Otogenic Intracranial Sepsis: A Key Radiological Finding, Not to Be Missed',Case Reports in Otolaryngologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5013932. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The top 5 procedures were nasolaryngoscopy, ear microdebridement, myringotomy with insertion of ventilation tube, tonsillectomy, and turbinate reduction.
Antoine Eskander, Paolo Campisi, Ian J. Witterick, David D. Pothier 2018, 'Consultation diagnoses and procedures billed among recent graduates practicing generalotolaryngology – head & neck surgery in Ontario, Canada', Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgeryhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0293-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our patient showed a dramatic response to intravenous antibiotics only, without need for any surgical intervention, even myringotomy.
Tayebeh Kazemi 2017, 'Acute Otitis Media-Induced Gradenigo Syndrome, a Dramatic Response to IntravenousAntibiotic', Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngologyhttp://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_8651_39b42fb045d1f9877d5da3b9891b8507.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Possible treatment includes myringotomy with or without insertion of ventilation tube eitheralone or with adenoidectomy and occasionally tonsillectomy.
Sharath Babu K, Jayagar Prabakaran, Shankar Radhakrishnan 2016, 'Prevalence and Management of Otitis Media with Effusion Amongst the School Going Childrenof a Rural Area in Puducherry', Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgeryhttp://bjohns.in/journal/index.php/bjohns/article/view/118. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
After myringotomy and ventilation tube embedding in both ears, she gradually developed infectious otorrhea in both ears.
Seyed Mohammad Javad Hosseini, Jaleh Yousefi, Habib Yaribeygi, Gholam Hossein Alishiri 2017, 'Bilateral Facial Paralysis and Otitis Media as the First Presentations of Wegener'sGranulomatosis: A Case Report', Hospital Practices and Researchhttp://www.jhpr.ir/article_50892_1a0aa4efabd6d8a2ece6aa8b84b29361.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient was treated with antibiotics along with myringotomy and had complete resolution of his symptoms.
Paul Brent Ferguson 2016, 'Gradenigo syndrome: A rare complication of otitis media', Marshall Journal of Medicinehttps://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=mjm. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)