Etymology

stapedotomy

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Today it means: A surgical operation in which a tiny hole is made in the footplate of the stapes, and a prosthesis is placed to touch this area with movement of the tympanic membrane. Full definition →

Late Latin stapēs
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromstapēs
  2. English todaystapedotomy

From Late Latin stapēs, stapedem (“stirrup”) + -otomy.

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