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stapedectomy

(stā′pə dek′tə mē)

noun pl. stapedectomies

a surgical operation of the middle ear, in which the stapes is removed and, usually, replaced with an artificial part, as to restore hearing

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noun pl. sta·pe·dec·to·mies

Surgical removal of the stapes.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin stapēs, stapēd-, stapes; see stapes

Origin: + -ectomy

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