Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
adenoidectomy
ad·e·noid·ec·to·my [ ad-n-oi-dek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
Etymology:
Greek aden = gland + eidos = resemblance + ektome = a cutting out
Definitions related to adenoidectomy:
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Excision of the adenoids. (Dorland, 28th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Excision of the diffuse lymphoid tissue and follicles in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx or adenoids; these tissues are also called adenoid tonsils or pharyngeal tonsil.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Surgical removal of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Adenoidectomy is the surgical procedure in which the adenoids are removed. Adenoids are lymphoid tissue located in the back of the nose.WebMD, 2019
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