tonsillectomy

[ ton-suh-lek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural ton·sil·lec·to·mies.

1. the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.

tonsillectomy

/ ˌtɒnsɪˈlɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of the palatine tonsils

tonsillectomy

/ tŏn′sə-lĕk′tə-mē /

1. Surgical removal of the tonsils.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonsillectomy¹

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

Example Sentences

For that matter, they might have noticed her unrecorded tonsillectomy and considered her fair bait.

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