tonsillectomy

[ ton-suh-lek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌtɒn səˈlɛk tə mi /

noun, plural ton·sil·lec·to·mies. Surgery.

the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.

Origin of tonsillectomy

1900–05; < Latin tōnsill(ae) tonsils + -ectomy

British Dictionary definitions for tonsillectomy

tonsillectomy
/ (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of the palatine tonsils

Medical definitions for tonsillectomy

tonsillectomy
[ tŏn′sə-lĕktə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.

Scientific definitions for tonsillectomy

tonsillectomy
[ tŏn′sə-lĕktə-mē ]

Surgical removal of the tonsils.