adenoidectomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English adenoid Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English adenoidectomy From adenoid + -ectomy.
Meanings
- Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adenoidectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
fi kitarisan poistoleikkaus (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · fi adenotomia (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · pt adenoidectomia (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · fr adénoïdectomie (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · it adenoidectomia (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · fi adenoidektomia (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · es adenoidectomía (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · el αδενοειδεκτομή (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof) · cmn 腺樣體切除術 /腺样体切除术 (surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof)