- tonsillotomies
- n. surgical removal of the tonsils
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
tonsillotomies
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tonsillotomy — /ton seuh lot euh mee/, n., pl. tonsillotomies. Surg. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil. [1895 1900; < L tonsill(ae) tonsils + O + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
tonsillotomy — [tän΄sə lät′ə mē] n. pl. tonsillotomies [< L tonsillae, tonsils + TOMY] the surgical incision, or a partial removal, of a tonsil … English World dictionary
tonsillotomy — ˌtän(t)səˈläd.əmē noun ( es) Etymology: tonsill + tomy : incision of a tonsil * * * /ton seuh lot euh mee/, n., pl. tonsillotomies. Surg. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil. [1895 1900; < L tonsill(ae) tonsils + O + TOMY] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
