stapedotomy
English
Etymology
From Late Latin stapēs, stapedem (“stirrup”) + -o- + -tomy.
Noun
stapedotomy (plural stapedotomies)
- (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