English Explanatory Dictionary

adenoidectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.

Word forms

adenoidectomy adenoidectomies

Etymology

From adenoid + -ectomy.

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