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tonsillotomy
tonsillotomy definition
ton·sil·loto·my (tän′sə lät′ə mē)
noun pl. tonsillotomies -·mies
the surgical incision, or a partial removal, of a tonsil
Etymology: < L tonsillae, tonsils + -tomy
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