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mastoidectomy
[ mas-toi-dek-tuh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural mas·toid·ec·to·mies.
- the removal of part of a mastoid process, usually for draining an infection.
mastoidectomy
/ ˌmæstɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ /
noun
- surgical removal of the mastoid process
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