frontoethmoidectomy

noun

frontoethmoidectomy

noun

Etymology From fronto- + ethmoidectomy.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery A surgical procedure involving the removal of diseased tissue and/or bone from the frontal and ethmoid sinuses, typically performed to treat chronic sinus disease, obstruction, infection, or complications of sinusitis.

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ethmoidectomy

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