Mastoidectomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient underwent a mastoidectomy to relieve the chronic infection in her ear.
- The surgeon performed a mastoidectomy to remove the infected mastoid air cells.
- A mastoidectomy was necessary to remove the tumor that had grown in the mastoid process.
- The doctor explained that a mastoidectomy would be required to treat the patient's mastoiditis.
- The surgical team decided to perform a mastoidectomy to clear out the infected tissue in the patient's ear.