sinusotomy

sinusotomy
Incision into a sinus. [sinus + G. tome, incision]

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si·nus·ot·o·my .sī-n(y)ə-'sät-ə-mē n, pl -mies surgical incision into a sinus of the skull

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si·nus·ot·o·my (si″nə-sotґə-me) [sinus + -tomy] incision into a sinus.

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