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Tonsilotomy

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tonsillotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.
tonsillotomenounAlternative form of tonsilotome. [(surgery, archaic) An instrument for removing the tonsils.]
tonsilotomenoun(surgery, archaic) An instrument for removing the tonsils.
tonsillectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.
laryngotomynoun(surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.
adenotonsillectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils, combination of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy
thyrotomynoun(surgery) An incision into the thyroid cartilage.
sinusotomynoun(medicine) A surgical operation in which an incision is made in a sinus.
laryngotracheotomynoun(surgery) The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper ring of the trachea.
laryngotomenoun(surgery) A long sharp needle-like instrument for performing laryngotomy.
oesophagotomynounAlternative form of esophagotomy. [(surgery) The incision into the esophagus, for the purpose of removing an obstruction.]
pharyngotomenoun(historical, surgery) An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc.
staphylotomynoun(surgery) The amputation of the uvula.
pharyngotomynoun(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
thymomectomynounAlternative form of thymectomy. [(surgery) The surgical removal of the thymus]
kelotomynounAlternative form of celotomy. [(medicine, archaic) herniotomy]
tympanotomynoun(surgery) incision into the tympanum
uvulotomynoun(surgery) Any cutting operation performed on the uvula.
tenotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a tendon
glossectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.

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