ossiculectomyn.
/ˌɒsᵻkjəˈlɛktəmi/, U.S. /ˌɑsəkjəˈlɛktəmi/ Surgery.
Partial or total surgical excision of the ossicles of the middle ear; an instance of this.
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myringotomy1879
stapedectomy1894
ossiculectomy1900
tympanectomy1900
tympanotomyc1900
otectomy1907
vestibulotomy1908
1900 Lancet 10 Mar. 702/2 An uncomplicated otorrhoea which has resisted all forms of treatment for six months is certainly a case for ossiculectomy.
1959 G. E. Shambaugh Surg. Ear xix. 515 (heading) Partial ossiculectomy.
1990 Hearing Res. 50 107 A unilateral ossiculectomy was performed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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