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tonsillectomy


ton·sil·lec·to·my

noun \ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlek-tə-mē\
plural ton·sil·lec·to·mies

Definition of TONSILLECTOMY

: the surgical removal of the tonsils
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Examples of TONSILLECTOMY

  1. The surgeon performed a tonsillectomy.

First Known Use of TONSILLECTOMY

1899

Rhymes with TONSILLECTOMY

appendectomy, gonadectomy, hysterectomy, laryngectomy

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