Adenotonsillectomy


adenotonsillectomy

adenotonsillectomy ad·e·no·ton·sil·lec·to·my (ād’n-ō-tŏn’sə-lěk’tə-mē)
n.
surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids.

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