SINCE 1828
ossiculectomy
noun
os·si·cu·lec·to·my
| \ ˌäs-i-kyə-ˈlek-tə-mē
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plural ossiculectomies
Medical Definition of ossiculectomy
: the surgical removal of an ossicle of the middle ear
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