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tonsillectomy

ton·sil·lec·tomy

US/ˌtɑnsɪˈlɛktʌˌmi/ uncommon

noun

1.

surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy

Origin

From tonsil + -ectomy.

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