tonsillectomy

noun ton·sil·lec·to·my \ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlek-tə-mē\

medical : an operation to remove a person's tonsils

plural ton·sil·lec·to·mies

Full Definition of TONSILLECTOMY

: the surgical removal of the tonsils

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1899

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noun ton·sil·lec·to·my \ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlek-tə-mē\

plural ton·sil·lec·to·mies

: surgical excision of the tonsils

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