petrosectomy

English

Etymology

From Latin petrōsus (“stony”) +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

petrosectomy (plural petrosectomies)

  1. (surgery) The removal of air cells from a bone, typically from the temporal bone before a cochlear implant.
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