- tonsill-
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combining form
Etymology: Latin tonsillae
tonsil <tonsillectomy>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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tonsill(o)- — [L. tonsilla tonsil] a combining form denoting relationship to a tonsil or to the tonsils … Medical dictionary
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tonsill- — combining form or tonsillo Etymology: Latin tonsillae tonsils : tonsil tonsillectomy tonsillotomy … Useful english dictionary
Tonsillektomie — Tonsill|ek|tomi̲e̲ [↑Tonsille u. ↑Ektomie] w; , ...i̱en: vollständige operative Herausschälung der Gaumenmandeln … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
tonsillotomy — ˌtän(t)səˈläd.əmē noun ( es) Etymology: tonsill + tomy : incision of a tonsil * * * /ton seuh lot euh mee/, n., pl. tonsillotomies. Surg. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil. [1895 1900; < L tonsill(ae) tonsils + O + TOMY] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
almonds — Tonsil Ton sil, n. [L. tonsill?, pl.: cf. F. tonsille. ] (Anat.) One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the {almonds}, from their shape. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tonsil — Ton sil, n. [L. tonsill?, pl.: cf. F. tonsille. ] (Anat.) One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the {almonds}, from their shape. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydrocephalus — For other uses, see Hydrocephalus (trilobite). Not to be confused with Hypocephalus. Hydrocephalus Classification and external resources Hydrocephalus seen on a CT scan of the brain. ICD … Wikipedia
Wilhelm Meyer (physician) — Likewise he suggested how to treat the condition surgically by removing the adenoids with an adenotome. Adenoidectomy is still one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children.References*Kierzek A. The hypertrophy of… … Wikipedia
