tympanometry
/tɪmpəˈnɒmətɹi/
tympanometry means an examination to test the condition of the middle ear and mobility of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the ossicular chain by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
tympanometry is pronounced /tɪmpəˈnɒmətɹi/.
Etymology
From tympano- + -metry.
noun
- An examination to test the condition of the middle ear and mobility of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the ossicular chain by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal.