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stapedectomy
stapedectomy definition - medical
sta·pe·dec·to·my (stāˌpĭ-dĕkˈtə-mē, -pē-)
noun Surgical removal of all or part of the stapes of the middle ear, followed by replacement with a prosthesis.
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