ADENOIDECTOMY

adenoidectomy

(noun) surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adenoidectomy (plural adenoidectomies)

(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 June 2025

BODILY

(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”


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