Condylectomy
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 excision of a condyle
"Frontal view showing deviated mandible toward defect Intraoral view showing scar tissue An orthopantomogram radiograph revealed resected mandible distal to left canine involving entire mandible of left side without condylectomy [ Figure 3 ] representing class II type postsurgical impairment according to Cantor and Curtis classification,[ 2 ] which was determined by prosthetic considerations."
Example
More examples"Frontal view showing deviated mandible toward defect Intraoral view showing scar tissue An orthopantomogram radiograph revealed resected mandible distal to left canine involving entire mandible of left side without condylectomy [ Figure 3 ] representing class II type postsurgical impairment according to Cantor and Curtis classification,[ 2 ] which was determined by prosthetic considerations."
Etymology
From condyle + -ectomy.
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