Antrotomy

/ænˈtrɑːtəmi/ noun

A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into an antrum, typically the maxillary sinus, for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

From Latin 'antrum' (cave) + Greek 'tome' (cutting, incision). A surgical procedure name created in the 19th century following the '-tomy' suffix pattern for surgical procedures.

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