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adenotonsillectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ade-no-ton-sil-lec-to-my
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils, combination of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy

Etymology

From adeno- + tonsil + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

adenotonsillectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adenotonsillectomize

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does adenotonsillectomy mean?
The surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils, combination of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy
Where does adenotonsillectomy come from?
From adeno- + tonsil + -ectomy.

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