adenoidectomy

[ ad-n-oi-dek-tuh-mee ]

noun,plural ad·e·noid·ec·to·mies.
  1. Surgery. surgical removal of the adenoids.

Origin of adenoidectomy

1
First recorded in 1905–10; adenoid + -ectomy

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British Dictionary definitions for adenoidectomy

adenoidectomy

/ (ˌædɪnɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical removal of the adenoids

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