ethmoidectomy
ethmoidectomy · ethmoidectomies
A surgical procedure involving the removal of part or all of the ethmoid sinus air…A surgical procedure involving the removal of part or all of the ethmoid sinus air cells, typically performed to treat chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, infection, or obstruction.
Meaning
1 sensesA surgical procedure involving the removal of part or all of the ethmoid sinus air cells, typically performed to treat chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, infection, or obstruction.
Origin
From ethmoid + -ectomy.From ethmoid + -ectomy.
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Forms
plural: ethmoidectomies| Singular | ethmoidectomy |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedfrontoethmoidectomy