tonsillectomy

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Meaning

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

Similar words

adeno tonsilectomy adenotonsillectomy adenoidectomy tonsillotomy tonsilotomy tonsillotome tonsilotome adenectomy tonsil

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tonsillectomies