Mastoidectomy
[mas-toi-dek-tuh-mee] /ˌmæs tɔɪˈdɛk tə mi/
noun, plural mastoidectomies. Surgery.
1.
the removal of part of a , usually for draining an infection.
/ˌmæstɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical removal of the mastoid process
mastoidectomy mas·toid·ec·to·my (mās’toi-děk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of mastoid sinuses or part or all of the mastoid process.
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