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Surgical removal of the mastoid process
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mastoidectomy
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A mastoidectomy is a procedure performed to remove the mastoid air cells . This can be done as part of treatment for mastoiditis, chronic suppurative otitis media or cholesteatoma . In addition, it is sometimes performed as part of other procedures ( cochlear ...
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n. (context surgery English) The surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process.
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n. surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process