complete mastoidectomy

complete mastoidectomy

an operation to exenterate the air cell system from the mastoid process of the temporal bone for the drainage of the suppuration in acute mastoiditis. Synonym(s): simple mastoidectomy

com·plete mas·toi·dec·to·my

(kŏm-plēt' mas'toy-dek'tŏ-mē) An operation to exenterate the air-cell system from the mastoid process of the temporal bone for the drainage of the suppuration in acute mastoiditis.