Tonsillectomy (redirected from Tonsilectomy)

tonsillectomy /ton·sil·lec·to·my/ (ton?si-lek´tah-me) excision of a tonsil.

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ton·sil·lec·to·my (tns-lkt-m)

n.

Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil.

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Tonsillectomy

A surgical procedure to remove the tonsils if the patient has recurrent sore throats or throat infections, or if the tonsils have become so swollen that the patient has trouble breathing or swallowing.

Mentioned in: Tonsillitis, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

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tonsillectomy (tônˈ·s·lekˑ·t·mē),

n surgical procedure in which the tonsils are removed, often because the inflamed tonsils interfere with swallowing or breathing. Tonsillectomies are most common in children and adolescents.

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tonsillectomy (ton´slek´tmē),

n the surgical excision of the palatine tonsils, performed to prevent recurrent tonsillitis.

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tonsillectomy

excision of tonsils, most commonly performed in dogs.