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ossiculectomy

ossiculectomy noun: the excision of an ossicle (a small bone of the ear) or of the auditory ossicles.

Noun

ossiculectomy (plural ossiculectomies)

  1. The excision of an ossicle (a small bone of the ear) or of the auditory ossicles.
    • The above reactions show how important it is that thorough tests should be applied before resorting to ossiculectomy, for it is manifest that when the nerve is involved to a considerable or great extent, but little can be hoped from the operation.1894, Archives of Otology, volume 23, page 193

ossiculectomy meaning in Tamil

ossiculectomy in Tamil

நண்செவிச் சிற்றெலும்பு நீக்கறுவை

Forms of ossiculectomy

pluralossiculectomies

Origin of ossiculectomy

ossiculum + -ectomy

Questions about ossiculectomy

What does ossiculectomy mean?
Ossiculectomy means the excision of an ossicle (a small bone of the ear) or of the auditory ossicles.
What is ossiculectomy in Tamil?
Ossiculectomy in Tamil is நண்செவிச் சிற்றெலும்பு நீக்கறுவை. See Ossiculectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ossiculectomy?
Ossiculectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of ossiculectomy?
The plural of ossiculectomy is ossiculectomies.

Words near ossiculectomy in the dictionary

  1. ossicones
  2. ossicula
  3. ossicular
  4. ossicule
  5. ossiculectomies
  6. ossiculectomy
  7. ossicules
  8. ossiculoplasties
  9. ossiculoplasty
  10. ossiculotomy
  11. ossiculum

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