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tonsillotomy.

The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tonsil Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English tonsillotomy From tonsil + -otomy.

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