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hemimaxillectomy

hemimaxillectomy noun: removal of half of the maxilla.

Noun

hemimaxillectomy (plural hemimaxillectomies)

  1. removal of half of the maxilla

Forms of hemimaxillectomy

pluralhemimaxillectomies

Origin of hemimaxillectomy

From hemi- + maxillectomy.

Questions about hemimaxillectomy

What does hemimaxillectomy mean?
Hemimaxillectomy means removal of half of the maxilla.
What part of speech is hemimaxillectomy?
Hemimaxillectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of hemimaxillectomy?
The plural of hemimaxillectomy is hemimaxillectomies.

Words near hemimaxillectomy in the dictionary

  1. hemimandibulectomy
  2. hemimatrix
  3. hemimaxilla
  4. hemimaxillae
  5. hemimaxillectomies
  6. hemimaxillectomy
  7. hemimaxillofacial
  8. hemimegalencephalies
  9. hemimegalencephaly
  10. hemimegaloencephaly
  11. hemimelia

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