stapedectomy
- noun
- /ˌsteɪpɪˈdɛktəmi/
- Specialized
- After his stapedectomy, he noticed a remarkable improvement in his ability to hear.
- stapedectomy and stapedotomy
- undergo stapedectomy
- perform stapedectomy
Examples
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For more than 40 years, stapedectomy has been an effective method of treating hearing loss secondary to otosclerosis.
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Ayache et al. found that tinnitus either resolved or improved after stapedotomy or stapedectomy in 88% of patients.
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Injury to the facial nerve during stapedectomy is extremely rare.
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His family history included a sister who had undergone stapedectomy.
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The treatment of patients with otosclerosis and associated conductive hearing loss is stapedectomy.
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On the other hand, Bellucci reported that tinnitus resolved or decreased in only 35% of patients who underwent stapedectomy.
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Since the advent of stapedectomy and stapedotomy, stapes mobilization is rarely used to treat otosclerosis.
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Patients with congenital deformities of the inner ear should be counseled about the possibility of this complication before they undergo stapedectomy or cochleostomy.
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Likewise, Sakai et al. found that tinnitus abated in 68% of patients who underwent either stapedotomy or partial stapedectomy.
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The doctor explained that a stapedectomy could help improve her hearing significantly.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word stapedectomy comes from the name of the small middle ear bone stapes, which means 'stirrup' because it looks like a tiny stirrup, and the ending -ectomy, which means 'cutting out' or 'removal'. So a stapedectomy is surgery to remove that stirrup-shaped bone to improve hearing.
