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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)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tonsillotomy1

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

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