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stapedectomy

American

[stey-pi-dek-tuh-mee] / ˌsteɪ pɪˈdɛk tə mi /

noun

a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.

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Inflected Forms

noun

stapedectomies

plural

Etymology

Origin of stapedectomy

1890–95; < New Latin staped-, stem of stapēs stapes + -ectomy

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Apart from a rare stapedectomy performed in response to a condition known as otosclerosis, if you’re hearing disabled, no operation can fix the condition.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

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