tonsillectomy
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛktəmi
Noun edit
tonsillectomy (plural tonsillectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.
Translations edit
surgical removal of tonsils
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Further reading edit
- tonsillectomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia