Diagnostic Procedure
tympanometry
Definitions related to tympanometry:
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A test of the eardrum's motion and pressure in the middle ear. Also known as impedance testing.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The study of the mobility of the tympanic membrane and conduction bones through air pressure changes. It is used to detect middle ear abnormalities.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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