stapedectomy
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sta·pe·dec·to·my
(stā′pĭ-dĕk′tə-mē, -pē-)n. pl. sta·pe·dec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the stapes.
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stapedectomy
(ˌstæpɪˈdɛktəmɪ)n, pl -mies
surgical removal of the stapes
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sta•pe•dec•to•my
(ˌsteɪ pɪˈdɛk tə mi)n., pl. -mies.
a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
sta`pe•dec′to•mize`, v.t. -mized, -miz•ing.
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stapedectomy
Surgery to remove a diseased stapes (a small bone in the ear).
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| Noun | 1. | stapedectomy - surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear |
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sta·pe·dec·to·my
n. excisión del estribo para mejorar la audición.
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stapedectomy
n (pl -mies) estapedectomíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.