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tympanoplasty

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tym·pa·no·plas·ty  (tmp-n-plst, -n-)
n. pl. tym·pa·no·plas·ties
Surgical repair or reconstruction of the middle ear.
[tympan(um) + -plasty.]
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Noun1.tympanoplasty - surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle eartympanoplasty - surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
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