Stapedotomy

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

stapedectomy staphylotomy stapes stapedius tympanostomy staphylectomy stomatoplasty staphylorrhaphy staphyloplasty myringoplasty tympanotomy stentectomy

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