Stapedectomy

Creator: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman
Keywords: stapedectomy, stapedectomy glossary, glossary for stapedectomy, middle ear surgery, otosclerosis, stapes bone, hearing loss, improve hearing, ear infections, middle ear infection, conductive hearing loss, stapes, conductive deafness, hearing aids, ear surgery, implant, prosthesis, middle ear, inner ear, ear ossicles

Written by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London) on May 30, 2019

Glossary

Audiometry: A test for assessing the degree of hearing loss, using different frequencies of sound. The device used is termed an audiometer

Implant/Prosthesis: An artificial material inserted into the body to replace a diseased part

Middle Ear Ossicles: Three tiny bones in the middle ear, namely, malleus, incus and stapes

Otosclerosis: Abnormal growth in the middle ear bone disrupting sound transmission

Stapedectomy: A surgical procedure that involves removal of the stapes bone

Stapedotomy: A procedure in which an opening is made in the stapes bone for inserting a prosthesis

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Stapedectomy

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