/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; staped-, s. of stapes STAPES + -ECTOMY ]
/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; staped-, s. of stapes STAPES + -ECTOMY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012