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tonsillectomy

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ton·sil·lec·to·my  (tns-lkt-m)
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  (tns-lkt-m)
Surgical removal of the tonsils.
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Noun1.tonsillectomy - surgical removal of the palatine tonsilstonsillectomy - 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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