adenoidectomy

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noun

Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounadenoidectomy (plural adenoidectomies)

plural adenoidectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.

Origin

  1. Englishadenoid
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  4. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  5. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  11. Englishadenoidectomy

From adenoid + -ectomy.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 腺樣體切除術 /腺样体切除术
  • 腺樣體切除術 /腺样体切除术 (xiànyàngtǐ qiēchúshù)surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
Finnish kitarisan poistoleikkaus, adenotomia
  • kitarisan poistoleikkaussurgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
  • adenotomiasurgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
  • adenoidektomiasurgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
French adénoïdectomie
  • adénoïdectomiesurgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
Greek αδενοειδεκτομή
  • αδενοειδεκτομή (adenoeidektomí)surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
Italian adenoidectomia
  • adenoidectomiasurgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
Portuguese adenoidectomia
  • adenoidectomiasurgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof
Spanish adenoidectomía
  • adenoidectomíasurgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with adenoidectomy

hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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APA

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MLA

“adenoidectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenoidectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adenoidectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenoidectomy.

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