tonsillotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English tonsil →
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Meanings

nountonsillotomy (plural tonsillotomies)

plural tonsillotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.

Origin

  1. Englishtonsil
  2. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  4. Englishtonsillotomy

From tonsil + -otomy.

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Translations

Finnish nielurisaleikkaus
  • nielurisaleikkaussurgical procedure
Greek αμυγδαλοτομία
  • αμυγδαλοτομία (amygdalotomía)surgical procedure
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Chicago

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