sta|pe|dec|to|my

sta|pe|dec|to|my
sta|pe|dec|to|my «STAY puh DEHK tuh mee», noun, plural -mies.
the surgical repair or replacement of the stapes.
[< New Latin stapes, -edis stapes + English -ectomy]

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