Preferred Label : tympanoplasty;
Definition : Surgical reconstruction of the hearing mechanism of the middle ear, with restoration
of the drum membrane to protect the round window from sound pressure, and establishment
of ossicular continuity between the tympanic membrane and the oval window. (Dorland,
28th ed.) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0041447;
Origin ID : RID1580;
UMLS CUI : C0041447;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Surgical reconstruction of the hearing mechanism of the middle ear, with restoration
of the drum membrane to protect the round window from sound pressure, and establishment
of ossicular continuity between the tympanic membrane and the oval window. (Dorland,
28th ed.) [MeSH]
