atticotomy

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noun

An operation to treat cholesteatoma

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Meanings

nounatticotomy (plural atticotomies)

plural atticotomies

  1. medicineAn operation to treat cholesteatoma

Origin

By surface analysis, attico- + tomy.

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APA

atticotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atticotomy

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“atticotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atticotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atticotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atticotomy.

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