adenoidectomy

[ ad-n-oi-dek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, plural ad·e·noid·ec·to·mies.

1. Surgery. surgical removal of the adenoids.

adenoidectomy

/ ˌædɪnɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of the adenoids

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenoidectomy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; adenoid + -ectomy