maxillectomy

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English

Etymology

From maxilla +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

Noun

maxillectomy (plural maxillectomies)

  1. surgical removal of the maxilla
    • 2015 August 2, Masanori Kudoh et al., “Massive Neurilemoma of the Hard Plate in Which Preoperative Diagnosis Was Difficult”, in Case Reports in Surgery, volume 2015, →DOI:
      The patient underwent partial maxillectomy and a split-thickness skin graft under general anesthesia in late February 2013 in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

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