"Caldwell-Luc surgery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Caldwell-Luc surgeries [plural]
Etymology: Named after George Caldwell and Henry Luc. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Caldwell-Luc surgery (countable and uncountable, plural Caldwell-Luc surgeries)
  1. (surgery) An operation to remove irreversibly damaged mucosa of the maxillary sinus when maxillary sinusitis is not cured by medication or other non-invasive technique. Wikipedia link: Caldwell-Luc surgery Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Surgery Synonyms: Caldwell-Luc operation, Caldwell-Luc procedure, Caldwell-Luc antrostomy
    Sense id: en-Caldwell-Luc_surgery-en-noun-vW4oFFOk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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