tonsilotome

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noun

An instrument for removing the tonsils.

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Meanings

nountonsilotome (plural tonsilotomes)

plural tonsilotomes

  1. archaicmedicineAn instrument for removing the tonsils.

Origin

From tonsil + -o- + -tome.

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Cite this entry
APA

tonsilotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonsilotome

MLA

“tonsilotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonsilotome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonsilotome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonsilotome.

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