Usually means: Piercing eardrum to remove fluid.
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  3. Tympanocentesis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  2. Tympanocentesis: Merck Manuals
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▸ noun:  The drainage of fluid from the middle ear by using a small-gauge needle to puncture the eardrum.

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