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