amygdalectomy

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• amygdalectomy — amyg·da·lec·to·my ə .mig də lek tə mē n, pl mies surgical removal of the amygdala amyg·da·lec·to·mized tə .mīzd adj …   Medical dictionary

• tonsillectomy — (n.) 1899, from TONSIL (Cf. tonsil) + ECTOMY (Cf. ectomy). A hybrid with a Greek ending. A correct formation all from Greek would be amygdalectomy …   Etymology dictionary