Synonyms & related words for stapedectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of stapedectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to stapedectomy

Explore words related to stapedectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty, neurectomy, myringotomy, surgery, sigmoidectomy, salpingectomy, chordotomy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does stapedectomy come from?

The word stapedectomy breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: staped, from Latin stapes (“stirrup (stapes, stapedis)”); ec-, from Greek ek (“out, out of”); and -tomy, from Greek temnein (“to cut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.