'Tonsillectomy' definitions:
Definition of 'tonsillectomy'
(from WordNet)
noun
Surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
Definition of 'Tonsillectomy'
From: GCIDE
- Tonsillectomy \Ton`sil*lec"to*my\, n. (Surg.) The operation of removing the tonsils; -- formerly also called tonsilotomy. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'tonsillectomy'
From: GCIDE
- Tonsilotomy \Ton`sil*ot"o*my\, n. (Surg.) The operation of removing the tonsils, or a portion thereof; -- called more commonly tonsillectomy. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tonsillectomy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adenoidectomy,
- appendectomy,
- arteriectomy,
- castration,
- cholecystectomy,
- craniectomy,
- cricoidectomy,
- cystectomy,
- enterectomy,
- gastrectomy,
- hemorrhoidectomy,
- hysterectomy,
- mammectomy,
- mastectomy,
- mastoidectomy,
- nephrectomy,
- omphalectomy,
- oophorectomy,
- oophorocystectomy,
- orchidectomy,
- ovariectomy,
- pancreatectomy,
- penectomy,
- pericardiectomy,
- phrenicectomy,
- pneumonectomy,
- prostatectomy,
- salpingectomy,
- stapedectomy,
- ureterectomy,
- urethrectomy,
- vasectomy,
- venectomy