| annular ligament of the stapes | A ring of elastic fibres that attaches the base of the stapes to the margin of the fenestra vestibuli. Synonym: ligamentum annulare stapedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anterior crus of stapes | The anterior of the two delicate curving limbs of the stapes that pass from the head of the bone to the base or footplate. Synonym: crus anterius stapedis, anterior limb of stapes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior limb of stapes | The anterior of the two delicate curving limbs of the stapes that pass from the head of the bone to the base or footplate. Synonym: crus anterius stapedis, anterior limb of stapes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base of stapes | The flat portion of the stapes that fits in the oval window. Synonym: basis stapedis, footplate, foot-plate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior crus of stapes | The posterior of the two delicate limbs of the stapes that connect the head and base or footplate of the bone. Synonym: crus posterius stapedis, posterior limb of stapes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior limb of stapes | The posterior of the two delicate limbs of the stapes that connect the head and base or footplate of the bone. Synonym: crus posterius stapedis, posterior limb of stapes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| head of stapes | The portion of the stapes that articulates with the lenticular process of the incus. Synonym: caput stapedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stapes | One of three ossicles of the middle ear. (27 Sep 1997) |
| stapes mobilization | An operation to remobilise the footplate of the stapes to relieve conductive hearing impairment caused by its immobilization through otosclerosis or middle ear disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stapes mobilization operation | Now infrequently used operation involving fracture of tissue immobilizing the stapes to restore hearing; especially used in patients with otosclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulatory surgery | <surgery> Operative procedures performed on patients who are admitted to and discharged from a hospital on the same day. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aseptic surgery | The performance of an operation with sterilised hands, instruments, etc., and utilizing precautions against the introduction of infectious microorganisms from without. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiovascular surgery | The use of surgery to fix disorders of the heartand/or blood vessels. (09 Oct 1997) |
| radical surgery | Surgery designed to remove all possible diseased tissue, for example, all possible tumour tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| major surgery | See: major operation. (05 Mar 2000) |