Tonsillectomy
[ton-suh-lek-tuh-mee] /ˌtɒn səˈlɛk tə mi/
noun, plural tonsillectomies. Surgery.
1.
the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.
tonsillectomy
/ˌtɒnsɪˈlɛktəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical removal of the palatine tonsils
tonsillectomy ton·sil·lec·to·my (tŏn’sə-lěk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.
tonsillectomy
(tŏn’sə-lěk’tə-mē)
Surgical removal of the tonsils.
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