tonsillotomy

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n. pl. ton·sil·lot·o·mies

Surgical incision of a tonsil.

tonsillotomy [ˌtɒnsɪˈlɒtəmɪ]

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(Medicine / Surgery) surgical incision into one or both of the palatine tonsils, usually followed by removal (tonsillectomy)

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