condylectomy

English

Etymology

condyle +‎ -ectomy

Noun

condylectomy (plural condylectomies)

  1. (surgery) excision of a condyle
    • 2015, Pavankumar R. Koralakunte et al., “Prosthetic management of hemimandibulectomy patient with guiding plane and twin occlusion prosthesis”, in Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine‎, volume 6, DOI:10.4103/0976-9668.160036:
      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.
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