tonsillectomy [
,tɒnsi'lektәmi]
tonsillectomy[ noun ]
surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
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Tonsillectomy \Ton`sil*lec"to*my\, n. (Surg.)
The operation of removing the tonsils; -- formerly also
called {tonsilotomy}.
Tonsilotomy \Ton`sil*ot"o*my\, n. (Surg.)
The operation of removing the tonsils, or a portion thereof;
-- called more commonly {tonsillectomy}.