tonsillectomy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English tonsil 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 tonsillectomy From tonsil + -ectomy.
Meanings
- The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tonsillectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (41)
sl tonzilektomija (surgical removal of tonsils) · cy tonsilectomi (surgical removal of tonsils) · da tonsillektomi (surgical removal of tonsils) · ru тонзиллэктоми́я (surgical removal of tonsils) · lt tonzilektomija (surgical removal of tonsils) · gl amigdalectomía (surgical removal of tonsils) · cmn 扁桃體切除手術 /扁桃体切除手术 (surgical removal of tonsils) · nn tonsillektomi (surgical removal of tonsils) · la tonsillectomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · uk тонзилектомія (surgical removal of tonsils) · gl tonsilectomía (surgical removal of tonsils) · sv tonsillektomi (surgical removal of tonsils) · de Tonsillektomie (surgical removal of tonsils) · pt tonsilectomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · fi tonsillektomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · ia tonsillectomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · id tonsilektomi (surgical removal of tonsils) · sh tonzilektòmija (surgical removal of tonsils) · it tonsillectomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · fr amygdalectomie (surgical removal of tonsils) · mn тонзилэктоми (surgical removal of tonsils) · ja 扁桃摘出術 (surgical removal of tonsils) · pl tonsillektomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · sh тонзилекто̀мија (surgical removal of tonsils) · ga céislíneachtóime (surgical removal of tonsils) · fi nielurisojen typistysleikkaus (surgical removal of tonsils) · nl tonsillectomie (surgical removal of tonsils) · pt amigdalectomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · el αμυγδαλεκτομή (surgical removal of tonsils) · nb tonsillektomi (surgical removal of tonsils) · dv ޓޮންސިލް ނެގުން (surgical removal of tonsils) · ja 扁桃腺摘出術 (surgical removal of tonsils) · sk tonzilektómia (surgical removal of tonsils) · ca amigdalectomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · cs tonzilektomie (surgical removal of tonsils) · tl alisgutil (surgical removal of tonsils) · es amigdalectomía (surgical removal of tonsils) · he נִתּוּחַ שְׁקֵדִים (surgical removal of tonsils) · ca amigdalotomia (surgical removal of tonsils) · fr tonsillectomie (surgical removal of tonsils) · mk тонзилектомија (surgical removal of tonsils)