Irene Stansbury suffered a sudden blow to the head that caused her tympanic membrane to rupture. This injury would be repaired by performing a/an ________
A) myringotomy
B) otoplasty
C) Weber test
D) tympanoplasty
D
Explanation: A) Myring/o- means "eardrum; tympanic membrane," but -tomy refers to process of making an incision, not a repair.
B) Ot/o- means "ear," not tympanic membrane.
C) The Weber test is a hearing test, not a surgical repair.
D) Correct! Tympan/o- means "tympanic membrane" and -plasty means "process of reshaping by surgery."
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