Usually means: Surgical removal of mastoid bone.
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  1. mastoidectomy: Merriam-Webster
  2. mastoidectomy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. mastoidectomy: Collins English Dictionary
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  5. mastoidectomy: Wordnik
  6. mastoidectomy: Wiktionary
  7. mastoidectomy: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  9. mastoidectomy: Dictionary.com
  10. Mastoidectomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Medicine (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. mastoidectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
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  4. Mastoidectomy: MEDLINE plus Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
  5. mastoidectomy: Medical dictionary
  6. University of Maryland Glossary of Medical Terms (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (mastoidectomy)

▸ noun:  (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process

Similar:
tympanomastoidectomy, mastoid, otectomy, processus mastoideus, mastoid bone, odontoidectomy, tympanectomy, parotidectomy, thyroidectomy, ostectomy, more...

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radical, modified, total, more...

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radical mastoidectomy, more...

Adjectives:
radical, simple, complete, cortical, modified, down, intact, classic, partial, previous, extended

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Similar:
tympanomastoidectomy, mastoid, otectomy, processus mastoideus, mastoid bone, odontoidectomy, tympanectomy, parotidectomy, thyroidectomy, ostectomy, more...

Types:
radical, modified, total, more...

Phrases:
radical mastoidectomy, more...

Adjectives:
radical, simple, complete, cortical, modified, down, intact, classic, partial, previous, extended



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