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      mastoidectomy
      noun
      surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process
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      mastosmast- · Greek · breastoeides-oid · Greek · resemblingektomeectomy- · Greek · surgical removal
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      Where does mastoidectomy come from?

      The word mastoidectomy breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: mast, from Greek mastos (“breast”); -oid, from Greek oeides (“resembling”); and ectomy, from Greek ektome (“surgical removal”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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