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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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tonsillotomy1

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

She was given the A.C.E. mixture by Mr. McCardie, one of the anæsthetists to the institution, and tonsillotomy was performed.

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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