alveolectomia

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

From alveolo (preffixed form of alvèol, from Latin alveolus ~ a small hollow or cavity) and ectomia (suffixed form derived from Greek ektomé ~ ablation, extirpation).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Central) [əlˌβe.u.lək.tuˈmi.ə]
IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əlˌve.o.lək.tuˈmi.ə]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [alˌve.o.lek.toˈmi.a]

Noun edit

alveolectomia f (plural alveolectomies)

(surgery) alveolectomy (surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge)

Portuguese edit

Noun edit

alveolectomia f (plural alveolectomias)

(surgery) alveolectomy (surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge)