tonsillotomy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ton′sə lotə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ton•sil•lot•o•my  (ton′sə lotə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.
  • Latin tōnsill(ae) tonsils + -o- + -tomy
  • 1895–1900

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