- mastoidotomy
- \\ˌmaˌstȯiˈdäd.əmē, ˌmaaˌ-\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mastoid (I) + -o- + -tomy: incision of any part of the mastoid
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mastoidotomy
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mastoidotomy — mas·toid·ot·o·my .mas .tȯid ät ə mē n, pl mies incision of the mastoid * * * mas·toid·ot·o·my (mas″toi dotґə me) [mastoid + tomy] surgical incision of the mastoid process, usually into the antrum … Medical dictionary
mastoidotomy — mas·toid·ot·o·my … English syllables
mastoid — a. nipple or breast like; denoting such bony outgrowth behind ear. ♦ mastoidectomy, n. operation to remove mastoid bone. ♦ mastoiditis, n. inflammation of mastoid cells. ♦ mastoidotomy, n. surgical incision into mastoid … Dictionary of difficult words
