tonsillotomy

[ ton-suh-lot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural ton·sil·lot·o·mies.

1. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.

tonsillotomy

/ ˌtɒnsɪˈlɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical incision into one or both of the palatine tonsils, usually followed by removal (tonsillectomy)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonsillotomy¹

1895–1900; < Latin tōnsill ( ae ) tonsils + -o- + -tomy