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
Words nearby tonsillectomy
tonsil,
tonsilla,
tonsillar,
tonsillar crypt,
tonsillar fossa,
tonsillectomy,
tonsillitis,
tonsillo-,
tonsillolith,
tonsillotomy,
tonsils
British Dictionary definitions for tonsillectomy
tonsillectomy
/ (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of the palatine tonsils
Medical definitions for tonsillectomy
tonsillectomy
[ tŏn′sə-lĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.
Scientific definitions for tonsillectomy
tonsillectomy
[ tŏn′sə-lĕk′tə-mē ]
Surgical removal of the tonsils.