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tympanoplasty
tym·pa·no·plas·ty [ tímpənə plàstee ] (plural tym·pa·no·plas·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
eardrum surgery: the surgical repair or reconstruction of the eardrum, usually in order to close a perforation
[Mid-20th century. <tympanum]
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