- stapedectomies
- n. (Surgery) surgical procedure in which the stapes bone in the inner ear is replaced with a prosthetic device (to relieve deafness)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
stapedectomies
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John J. Shea, Jr. — This article is for the ear surgeon. For other people named John Shea, see John Shea (disambiguation). John J. Shea, Jr., M.D. was born in 1924 and is the son of Ear, Nose and Throat specialist John J. Shea, Sr., M.D. (1889 1952). Dr. Shea, Jr.… … Wikipedia
stapedectomy — /stay pi dek teuh mee/, n., pl. stapedectomies. a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device. [1890 95; < NL staped , s. of stapes STAPES + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
stapedectomy — [stā΄pə dek′tə mē] n. pl. stapedectomies a surgical operation of the middle ear, in which the stapes is removed and, usually, replaced with an artificial part, as to restore hearing … English World dictionary
