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Answer for the clue "Surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear) ", 11 letters:
myringotomy

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A myringotomy , sometimes called by other names, is a surgical procedure in which a tiny incision is created in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) to relieve pressure caused by excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain pus from the middle ear . A tympanostomy ...

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n. surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)