'Tonsilotomy' definitions:
Definition of 'Tonsilotomy'
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]
Definition of 'tonsilotomy'
From: GCIDE
- Tonsillectomy \Ton`sil*lec"to*my\, n. (Surg.) The operation of removing the tonsils; -- formerly also called tonsilotomy. [1913 Webster]