English

Noun

maxillectomy ‎(plural maxillectomies)

1. surgical removal of the maxilla
   • 2015 August 2, Masanori Kudoh et al., “Massive Neurilemoma of the Hard Plate in Which Preoperative Diagnosis Was Difficult”, in Case Reports in Surgery, volume 2015, DOI:10.1155/2015/638025:

     The patient underwent partial maxillectomy and a split-thickness skin graft under general anesthesia in late February 2013 in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.