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(surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear..
Use stapedectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stapedectomy means (surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear..
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