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tonsillotomy
[ ton-suh-lot-uh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural ton·sil·lot·o·mies.
- incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.
tonsillotomy
/ ˌtɒnsɪˈlɒtəmɪ /
noun
- surgical incision into one or both of the palatine tonsils, usually followed by removal (tonsillectomy)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tonsillotomy1
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Example Sentences
In only a small number of cases the disease has an even shorter period of incubation than this, as when tonsillotomy or a similar operation is undertaken during the prevalence of an epidemic.
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She was given the A.C.E. mixture by Mr. McCardie, one of the anæsthetists to the institution, and tonsillotomy was performed.
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Such operations as tracheotomy, tonsillotomy, bronchotomy, staphylotomy, etc., were performed by him, and he even advocated and described puncture of the abdominal cavity, giving careful directions as to the location in which such punctures should be made.
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