Operative Terms

Question 1

microsurgery

Answer 1

surgery with the use of a microscope used on delicate tissue

Question 2

myringotomy

tympanotomy

Answer 2

incision of the eardrum

Question 3

otoplasty

Answer 3

surgical repair of the external ear

Question 4

stapedectomy

Answer 4

excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis

Question 5

tympanoplasty

Answer 5

surgical procedure to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and/or the auditory ossicles

Question 6

ear lavage

Answer 6

irrigation of the external ear canal

Question 7

ear installation

Answer 7

introduction of a medication solution into the external canal