A toddler was admitted to day surgery to have an incision into the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure in the middle ear. At the same time, the child will have temporary tubes inserted. The incision into the tympanic membrane is known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


myringotomy

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