stapedectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounstapedectomy (plural stapedectomies)

plural stapedectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear.

Origin

  1. Englishstapes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  4. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  5. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  11. Englishstapedectomy

From stapes + -ectomy.

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Translations

Finnish jalustimen poistoleikkaus
  • jalustimen poistoleikkaussurgical removal of the stapes

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with stapedectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

stapedectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedectomy

MLA

“stapedectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stapedectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedectomy.

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