stapedotomy
sta·pe·dot·o·my
(stā'pē-dot'ŏ-mē),A surgical technique for the improvement of hearing in otosclerosis: a hole is made in the footplate of the stapes bone through which is placed the piston-shaped end of a prosthesis, the other end of which is attached to the long process of the incus bone.
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sta·pe·dot·o·my
(stā'pĕ-dot'ŏ-mē)A surgical technique for the improvement of hearing in otosclerosis: a hole is made in the footplate of the stapes bone through which is placed the piston-shaped end of a prosthesis, the other end of which is attached to the long process of the incus bone.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012