tonsillectomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ablation excision appendectomy extirpation hysterectomy cholecystectomy oophorectomy pneumonectomy ovariectomy pancreatectomy prostatectomy adenoidectomy orchidectomy salpingectomy nephrectomy
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Hypernyms

ablation excision extirpation cutting out

Examples

Chronic infections characterized by bad breath and/or tonsillar stones causing significant disability are also indicators for tonsillectomy. Source: Internet

When should the tonsils and/or adenoids be removed (tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy)? Source: Internet

The most compelling thing about getting a tonsillectomy at age 11 was coughing up blood afterward — well, the coughing part wasn’t so great — and then studying it, trying to discern some meaning in it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tonsillar tonsillary tonsillectomize tonsillith tonsillitic tonsillitis