stapedotomy

English

Etymology

From Late Latin stapēs, stapedem (“stirrup”) + -otomy.

Noun

stapedotomy (plural stapedotomies)

1. (surgery) A 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.

Anagrams

• somatotyped