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n. - Surgical removal of an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx.

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  • Tonsillectomy is completed at the same time as an adenoidectomy, which is the removal of the adenoid glands.
  • She's now scheduled for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and the doctors think that she will sleep much better after the surgery.
  • A comparison of 1994 tariffs and the revised tariffs show average procedure costs for a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy will be 14 per cent lower.
  • They also perform other airway procedures such as endoscopic surgery, laser surgery, nasal surgery, tracheotomy, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
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