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Definition of Stapedectomy
1. Noun. Surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear.
Definition of Stapedectomy
1. Noun. (context: surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. ¹
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Definition of Stapedectomy
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Medical Definition of Stapedectomy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Stapedectomy
Literary usage of Stapedectomy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual of the Universal Medical Sciencesedited by [Anonymus AC02809657] edited by [Anonymus AC02809657] (1895)
"In place of stapedectomy Blake advocates the formation of a small opening in the
posterior half of the drum-head, through which the sound-conducting ..."
2. Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear by William Lincoln Ballenger (1908)
"stapedectomy has been tried with almost universal failure. ... In some cases
stapedectomy is followed by the formation of scar tissue over the oval window, ..."
3. Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear: Medical and Surgical by William Lincoln Ballenger (1914)
"stapedectomy has been tried with almost universal failure. ... In some cases,
stapedectomy is followed by the formation of scar tissue over the oval window, ..."