Which is a surgical procedure to reconstruct a ruptured eardrum?
A) myringotomy
B) otoplasty
C) cheiloplasty
D) tympanoplasty
D
Explanation: A) Myringotomy makes an incision into the eardrum, but does not reconstruct it.
B) Otoplasty reconstructs the external ear, not a ruptured eardrum.
C) Cheiloplasty reconstructs the lip, not a ruptured eardrum.
D) Correct! Tympan/o- means "eardrum; tympanic membrane" and -plasty means "process of reshaping by surgery."
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