rhinotomy
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- noun
- /raɪˈnɒtəmi/
- Specialized
- Two days later, the patient developed worsening facial pain, and a black area was noted along the lateral rhinotomy incision.
- lateral rhinotomy
- rhinotomy approach
Examples
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Surgical excision via a lateral rhinotomy approach was performed.
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A medial maxillectomy was performed using a lateral rhinotomy approach.
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She was treated with wide local excision through a lateral rhinotomy approach.
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The patient was brought to the operating room, where a partial maxillectomy and tumor debulking were performed via a lateral rhinotomy approach.
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When the nasolacrimal duct is involved, a lateral rhinotomy allows for a wider excision.
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The lateral rhinotomy, which requires an external approach, is typically not favored for this benign neoplasm because it leaves a facial scar.
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The medial and lateral walls of the maxillary sinus were removed via a lateral rhinotomy.
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Small osteomas can be removed via a transnasal approach. For lesions that involve the ethmoid sinuses, a lateral rhinotomy approach is suitable.
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The surgeon performed a rhinotomy to drain the patient's nasal infection.
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After the rhinotomy, the doctor monitored the patient for signs of recovery from the sinus infection.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rhinotomy comes from Greek parts rhino- meaning 'nose' and -otomy meaning 'a cut'. So a rhinotomy is literally a 'cut' in the nose, which fits the operation to open the nose and drain pus or fluid.