Meanings
nounadenotonsillectomy (plural adenotonsillectomies)
plural adenotonsillectomies
- medicineThe surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils, combination of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy
Origin
Translations
Finnish adenotonsillektomia
- adenotonsillektomiasurgical removal of adenoids and tonsils
Portuguese adenotonsilectomia, adenoamigdalectomia
- adenotonsilectomiasurgical removal of adenoids and tonsils
- adenoamigdalectomiasurgical removal of adenoids and tonsils
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with adenotonsillectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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