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What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the stapes bone and inserts a piston that conducts sound and vibrations?
Stapedectomy
What means Surgical repair of the middle ear?
Canaloplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the auditory canal, as in aural atresia. Related terms are meatoplasty (surgical repair of the meatus, or opening, to the canal) and otoplasty (surgical repair of the pinna, or external ear).
The surgical procedure of removing an ear bone?
To remove something is called an "-ectomy" (out + cut + procedure = excision). Ossiculectomy: removal of all the ossicles/little bones Malleoectomy: removal of the malleus/hammer Incudectomy: removal of the incus/anvil Stapedectomy: removal of the stapes/stirrup
What is stapedectomy?
Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the innermost bone (stapes) of the three bones.of the middle ear is removed, and replaced with a small plastic tube of stainless-steel wire (a prosthesis) to improve the movement of sound to the inner ear.
What is the purpose of a stapedectomy?
A stapedectomy is a surgical procedure performed to treat hearing loss caused by otosclerosis, a condition where the stapes bone in the middle ear becomes fixed. The procedure involves removing the fixed stapes bone and replacing it with a prosthetic device to improve hearing.
Where are the bones known as the hammer anvil and stirrups in your body?
In the ear. Their medical names are malleus, incus and stapes respectively
What is the condition of fixed stapes or stirrup?
A fixed stapes or stirrup refers to a condition where the stapes bone in the middle ear becomes immobile or fused to the surrounding structures, usually due to otosclerosis. This can result in conductive hearing loss as it impairs the transmission of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Treatment options may include hearing aids or a surgical procedure called stapedectomy.
Removal of the third bone of the middle ear?
The removal of the third bone of the middle ear, also known as the stapes bone, may be necessary in certain cases of severe hearing loss or conditions like otosclerosis. This procedure, called a stapedectomy, involves replacing the stapes bone with a prosthesis to improve hearing. It is a delicate surgery that should be performed by an experienced ear, nose, and throat specialist.
The bone attached to the proximal side of the oval window is the?
stapes
What job do the stapes do?
I'm guessing that the stapes vibrate against the cochlea. :)
What is the meaning of stapes?
The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.
The stapes are more commonly referred to as the?
The stapes or stirrup is the small bone in the middle ear.
