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tonsillectomy
the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils. -
tonsillitis
inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils. -
focal infection
an infection in which bacteria are localized in some region, as the tonsils or the tissue around a tooth, from which they may spread to some other organ or structure of the body. -
guillotine
a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides: widely used during the French Revolution. -
lymphoid
of, relating to, or resembling lymph. -
tonsillotomy
incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.