ethmoidectomy
English
noun
Definitions
- The surgical removal of the partitions between the ethmoid sinuses in order to create larger sinus cavities.
Etymology
Suffix from English ethmoid.
Origin
English
ethmoid
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- basiethmoid English
- cribroethmoid English
- ectethmoid English
- ethmoid English
- ethmoidal English
- ethmoiditis English
- ethmoidofrontal English
- frontoethmoidectomy English
- mesethmoid English
- parethmoid English
- sphenethmoid English
- supraethmoid English
- ethmoïde French
- ἠθμός Ancient Greek