Grommet Tubes Medical Definition

Grommets | healthdirect

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Grommets are tiny tubes that are put inside the eardrums by a doctor. Grommets are needed if there is a lot of thick, sticky fluid in the middle ear. This is called ‘ glue ear ’. Glue ear occurs when the liquid inside your ear becomes thick. This is often due to repeated …

Ear tubes - Mayo Clinic

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Grommet | definition of grommet by Medical dictionary

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grommet: [ grom´et ] a tube inserted through the tympanic membrane for drainage of the middle ear.

Tympanostomy tube - Wikipedia

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Ear Grommets to Drain Excess Fluid - Verywell Health

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Ear grommets are synthetic tubes which are inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated and allow for the drainage of excess fluid. This procedure is …

Grommets | KidsHealth NZ

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Grommets are also called tympanostomy or ventilation tubes. They are tiny plastic tubes which are inserted into a small slit in your child's ear drum in a short operation. You …

Grommets | definition of grommets by Medical dictionary

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grommet. A tube, shaped so as to be retained in a hole, being narrower in the centre than at the ends. Tiny plastic grommets are used to secure and maintain drainage of the …

Grommets | ENT UK

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The grommets are placed in the eardrum under a short general anaesthetic and the procedure is usually performed as a day case admission to hospital. The operation is …

Myringotomy and Tube Insertion | Epomedicine

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Definition of Myringotomy. Myringotomy is the incision on the tympanic membrane to remove accumulated fluid or to provide aeration in case of malfunctioning …

Medical Definition of Tubes

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Tubes: The "tubes" are medically known as the Fallopian tubes. There are two Fallopian tubes, one on each side, which transport the egg from the ovary to the …