Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Surg.) The operation of removing the tonsils; -- formerly also called
tonsilotomy .
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- noun surgery The surgical removal of the
tonsils , especially thepalatine tonsils . Frequently accompanied by anadenoidectomy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
Etymologies
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Examples
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The fact that the largely discredited operation of tonsillectomy is still being done does not necessarily mean that it is performed because of the fee it brings.
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The fact that the largely discredited operation of tonsillectomy is still being done does not necessarily mean that it is performed because of the fee it brings.
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A tonsillectomy is a good idea if your child has had a severe case of tonsillitis several times, because it will prevent any future rounds of the disease.
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In Canada, gynecological surgery is a four - to 12-week wait, a tonsillectomy is a three - to
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When my eight-year-old nephew, Andrew, underwent a tonsillectomy, I sent him a Pittsburgh Steelers box of tissues along with the story of my tonsillectomy, the hospital box of tissues, and the grandfather he never knew.
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Most of the others gained as well, but in lesser amounts, although youths who were the most obese at the start neither gained nor lost weight after a tonsillectomy.
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At a hospital, the accused mastermind of the bombing of the USS Cole was recovering from a tonsillectomy.
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It also did not determine the exact mechanism that may cause weight gain after a tonsillectomy.
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April 7, 2010, 9: 59 am laser tonsillectomy Oregon says:
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You cannot walk out of a drug store or medical clinic with a bag containing a "medical service," like a tonsillectomy.
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