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mas·toid·ot·o·my (mas″toi-dotґə-me) [mastoid + -tomy] surgical incision of the mastoid process, usually into the antrum.
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mastoidotomy — mas·toid·ot·o·my … English syllables
mastoidotomy — ˌmaˌstȯiˈdäd.əmē, ˌmaaˌ noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mastoid (I) + o + tomy : incision of any part of the mastoid … Useful english dictionary
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
