"Mastoidectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
	which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
	
	
		
			
			
				Surgical removal of the diseased cells from the MASTOID PROCESS. It often involves simultaneous resection and/or repair of the MIDDLE EAR and EAR DRUM in MIDDLE EAR CHOLESTEATOMAS and MASTOIDITIS.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D000074406 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | E04.580.450.375 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Complete MastoidectomyComplete MastoidectomyComplete MastoidectomiesMastoidectomies, CompleteMastoidectomy, Complete
 Modified Radical MastoidectomyModified Radical MastoidectomyMastoidectomies, Modified RadicalMastoidectomy, Modified RadicalModified Radical MastoidectomiesRadical Mastoidectomies, ModifiedRadical Mastoidectomy, Modified
 Radical MastoidectomyRadical MastoidectomyMastoidectomies, RadicalMastoidectomy, RadicalRadical Mastoidectomies
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