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adenoidectomy
noun[ C or U ]
medical specializeduk /ˌæd.ən.ɔɪˈdek.tə.mi/ us /ˌæd.ən.ɔɪˈdek.tə.mi/
a medical operation to remove the adenoids(= organs high up in the throat behind the nose):
The children underwent adenoidectomy for recurrent upper respiratory tract infections.
He has had two hospital admissions, one for tonsillitis and one for an adenoidectomy.
The child's age is important in relation to adenoidectomy.
Thirteen children had both balloon sinuplasty and adenoidectomy.
Of the surgical procedures performed, there were 235 adenoidectomies and 362 tonsillectomies.
Adenoidectomy may considerably reduce the duration of glue ear.
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