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Where does “myringoplasty” come from?

myringoplasty (English) comes from English -plasty, from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός.

myringoplasty (English): The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of...

Definitions

  1. The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of...

Ancestry of “myringoplasty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-plastyRepair or restoration of a part or function;...
2Ancient Greekπλᾰστός—
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