Caldwell-Luc surgery

noun

An operation to remove irreversibly damaged mucosa of the maxillary sinus when maxillary sinusitis is not cured by medication or other non-invasive technique.

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Caldwell-Luc operationCaldwell-Luc procedureCaldwell-Luc antrostomy
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Meanings

nounCaldwell-Luc surgery (countable and uncountable, plural Caldwell-Luc surgeries)

plural Caldwell-Luc surgeries

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn operation to remove irreversibly damaged mucosa of the maxillary sinus when maxillary sinusitis is not cured by medication or other non-invasive technique.

    Synonyms: Caldwell-Luc operation, Caldwell-Luc procedure, Caldwell-Luc antrostomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn operation to remove irreversibly damaged mucosa of the maxillary sinus when maxillary sinusitis is not cured by medication or other non-invasive technique.

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Caldwell-Luc operationCaldwell-Luc procedureCaldwell-Luc antrostomy

Origin

Named after George Caldwell and Henry Luc.

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Chicago

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