ossicular reconstruction

ossicular reconstruction

generic term denoting a number of surgical techniques to restore the continuity of the ossicular chain from the tympanic membrane to the oval window for sound pressure transmission and, thereby, improved hearing.

os·sic·u·lar re·con·struc·tion

(ŏ-sik'yū-lăr rē'kŏn-strŭk'shŭn) Generic term denoting a number of surgical techniques to restore the continuity of the ossicular chain from the tympanic membrane to the oval window for sound pressure transmission and, thereby, improved hearing.