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- noun medicine A
surgical operation in which an incision is made in asinus .
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"It could reduce costs in the long run, with less postoperative care compared to conventional sinusotomy," he said.
Balloons Bring Sinus Relief Leslie Sabbagh 2006
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"The hope is that balloon sinusotomy will lessen disease severity and frequency and, hopefully, cure it."
Balloons Bring Sinus Relief Leslie Sabbagh 2006
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In conventional endoscopic sinusotomy, an otolaryngologist uses an endoscope to examine the sinuses and inserts micro-shavers and delicate instruments to remove diseased bone and soft tissue.
Balloons Bring Sinus Relief Leslie Sabbagh 2006
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