Maxillectomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maxillectomy is a noun meaning surgical removal of the maxilla.
Meaning
surgical removal of the maxilla.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- maxillectomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hemimaxillectomy, mandibulectomy, tonsillectomy, mandibulotomy, patellectomy, intermaxilla.
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