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| sta·pe·dec·to·my [ stàypi déktəmee ] (plural sta·pe·dec·to·mies) |
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surgical removal of bone in ear: surgical removal of the stapes of the ear. It is performed in treating some forms of hearing loss.
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin staped-, stem of stapes (see stapes)] |
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