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tonsillectomy
[ ton-suh-lek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌtɒn səˈlɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural ton·sil·lec·to·mies.Surgery.
the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.
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Origin of tonsillectomy
Words nearby tonsillectomy
to no avail, tonometer, tonoplast, tons, tonsil, tonsillectomy, tonsillitis, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure
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How to use tonsillectomy in a sentence
For that matter, they might have noticed her unrecorded tonsillectomy and considered her fair bait.
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British Dictionary definitions for tonsillectomy
tonsillectomy
/ (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of the palatine tonsils
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Scientific definitions for tonsillectomy
tonsillectomy
[ tŏn′sə-lĕk′tə-mē ]
Surgical removal of the tonsils.
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