tonsillectomy
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ton·sil·lec·to·my (t

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n. pl. ton·sil·lec·to·mies

Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.

tonsillectomy [ˌtɒnsɪˈlɛktəmɪ]

n pl -mies

(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of the palatine tonsils

tonsillectomy (t

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Surgical removal of the tonsils.

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Noun

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

ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue

Translations

tonsillectomy [ˌtɒnsɪˈlektəmɪ] N → tonsilectomía f, amigdalotomía f

tonsillectomy

n → Mandeloperation f

tonsillectomy [ˌtɒnsɪˈlɛktəmɪ] n → tonsillectomia

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tonsillectomy (redirected from Tonsilectomy)

tonsillectomy
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