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Meaning of antrostomy in English:

antrostomy

Pronunciation /anˈtrɒstəmi/

noun

Surgery

  • The surgical operation of making an opening into the maxillary sinus from the nose or the mouth, typically in order to drain pus or mucus from the sinus; an instance of this.

Origin

Early 20th century. From antrum + -o- + -stomy.