English Explanatory Dictionary

tonsillectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

tonsillectomy tonsillectomies

Etymology

From tonsil + -ectomy.

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