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Answer for the clue "Surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear ", 12 letters:
stapedectomy

Word definitions for stapedectomy in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A stapedectomy is a surgical procedure of the middle ear performed in order to improve hearing. If the stapes footplate is fixed in position, rather than being normally mobile, then a conductive hearing loss results. There are two major causes of stapes ...

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n. surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context surgery English) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear.