Meanings
nounmastoidectomy (plural mastoidectomies)
plural mastoidectomies
- medicineThe surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process
Origin
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with mastoidectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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mastoidectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoidectomy
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“mastoidectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastoidectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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