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ton⋅sil⋅lec⋅to⋅my

[ton-suh-lek-tuh-mee]
–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.

Origin:
1900–05; < L tōnsill(ae) tonsils + -ectomy
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ton·sil·lec·to·my   (tŏn'sə-lěk'tə-mē)   
n.   pl. ton·sil·lec·to·mies
Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.
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Main Entry: ton·sil·lec·to·my
Pronunciation: "tän(t)-s&-'lek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical excision of the tonsils
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tonsillectomy ton·sil·lec·to·my (tŏn'sə-lěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.

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tonsillectomy   (tŏn'sə-lěk'tə-mē)  Pronunciation Key 
Surgical removal of the tonsils.
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