"petrosectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petrosectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From Latin petrōsus (“stony”) + -ectomy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|la:petrōsus|-ectomy|t1=stony}} Latin petrōsus (“stony”) + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} petrosectomy (plural petrosectomies)
  1. (surgery) The removal of air cells from a bone, typically from the temporal bone before a cochlear implant. Related terms: petrosal, petrous

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