What does maxillectomy mean?
Maxillectomy means surgical removal of the maxilla.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
surgical removal of the maxilla.
The patient underwent partial maxillectomy and a split-thickness skin graft under general anesthesia in late February 2013 in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
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Maxillectomy means surgical removal of the maxilla.
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The patient underwent partial maxillectomy and a split-thickness skin graft under general anesthesia in late February 2013 in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
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