A procedure that evaluates the elasticity of the eardrum by measuring its movement is called:
A) audiometry
B) mastoid
C) inflammation
D) tympanometry
D
Explanation: The root tympan means "eardrum," referring to the tympanic membrane, and the suffix -metry means "process of measuring." Not to be confused with audi/o/metry, which measures hearing.
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