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stapedectomy

sta·pe·dec·to·my [ stàypi déktəmee ] (plural sta·pe·dec·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
surgical removal of bone in ear: surgical removal of the stapes of the ear. It is performed in treating some forms of hearing loss.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin staped-, stem of stapes (see stapes)]
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