Stapedectomy Definition

stāpĭ-dĕktə-mē, -pē-
stapedectomy
noun
A surgical operation of the middle ear, in which the stapes is removed and, usually, replaced with an artificial part, as to restore hearing.
Webster's New World
Surgical removal of the stapes.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Stapedectomy

  • New Latin stapēs stapēd- stapes stapes –ectomy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From stapes + -ectomy

    From Wiktionary

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