TONSILLECTOMY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("tonsillectomy" is a kind of...):

ablation; cutting out; excision; extirpation (surgical removal of a body part or tissue)

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