retraction pockets

retraction pockets

small areas of retraction of the tympanic membrane due to chronic negative pressure in the middle ear that can lead to formation of cholesteatoma.

re·trac·tion pock·ets

(rĕ-trak'shŭn pok'ĕts) Small areas of retraction of the tympanic membrane due to chronic negative pressure in the middle ear that can lead to formation of cholesteatoma.