tonsillotomy

[ ton-suh-lot-uh-mee ]

noun,plural ton·sil·lot·o·mies.Surgery.
  1. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.

Origin of tonsillotomy

1
1895–1900; <Latin tōnsill(ae) tonsils + -o- + -tomy

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British Dictionary definitions for tonsillotomy

tonsillotomy

/ (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɒtəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical incision into one or both of the palatine tonsils, usually followed by removal (tonsillectomy)

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