adenoidectomy

English

Etymology

adenoid +‎ -ectomy

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

adenoidectomy (plural adenoidectomies)

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

Translations

surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof

Chinese:
Mandarin: 腺樣體切除術／腺样体切除术 (xiànyàngtǐ qiēchúshù)
Finnish: kitarisan poistoleikkaus, adenotomia, adenoidektomia
French: adénoïdectomie (fr) f
Greek: αδενεκτομή (el) f (adenektomí)
Italian: adenoidectomia f
Portuguese: adenoidectomia f
Spanish: adenoidectomía f

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