tonsillectome

tonsillectome
ton·sil·lec·tome .tän(t)-sə-'lek-.tōm n a surgical instrument for excising the tonsils

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • tonsillectome — ton·sil·lec·tome …   English syllables

  • tonsillectome — ˌtän(t)səˈlekˌtōm noun ( s) Etymology: tonsill + ectome : an instrument for removing tonsils …   Useful english dictionary

  • -ectome — ˈekˌtōm noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin ectomus, from ectomia, after New Latin tomia tomy: tomus tome : instrument used in surgical removal of (a specified organ or part) neurectome tonsillectome …   Useful english dictionary

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