platinectomy

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noun

The removal or excision of the footplate of the stapes.

OriginFrench platinectomie →
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Meanings

nounplatinectomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe removal or excision of the footplate of the stapes.

Origin

  1. Frenchplatinectomie
  2. Englishplatinectomy

Borrowed from French platinectomie.

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APA

platinectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platinectomy

MLA

“platinectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platinectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platinectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platinectomy.

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