tympanoplasty
/tɪmˈpænəˌplæsti/
noun
- A surgical operation to repair a damaged eardrum or the small bones of the middle ear.
- The doctor recommended tympanoplasty to fix the hole in her eardrum.
- Tympanoplasty is often performed to treat chronic ear infections.
- After the tympanoplasty, his hearing improved significantly.