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stapedotomy

stapedotomy

English

Noun

stapedotomy ‎(plural stapedotomies)

  1. (surgery) A surgical operation in which a tiny hole is made in the footplate of the stapes, and a prosthesis is placed to touch this area with movement of the tympanic membrane.

Etymology

From Late Latin stapēs, stapedem ‎(“stirrup”) + -o- +‎ -tomy.

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