Myringotomy and tympanostomy, in parallel with the general distinction between an -otomy (cutting) and an -ostomy (creating a stoma with some degree of permanence or semipermanence). In this distinction, only a tympanostomy involves tympanostomy tubes and creates a semipermanent stoma. This distinction in usage is not always made. The word "tympanocentesis" specifies that centesis (aspiration for sampling) is being done. Etymologically, "myringotomy" ("myringo-", from Latin "myringa" "eardrum", + "-tomy") and "tympanotomy" ("tympano-" + "-tomy") both mean "eardrum cutting", and "tympanostomy" ("tympano-" + "-stomy" means "making an eardrum stoma". In 1649, Jean Riolan the Younger accidentally pierced a patient's ear drum while
Incision (band) Incision (band) Incision is a Dutch hard rock band from Wogmeer, North Holland, that formed in February 2008. Incision started back in February 2008, when four small town boys with each a vision of what their sound should be like, straight up classic hard rock. Some changes to the line-up the band rolled into 2009. They kicked off with playing their first gig in a local bar where the boys first performed live and felled the pressure of it all, With still just a few months as a complete band they had performances all over the province Noord Holland (Netherlands).