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adenoidectomy

adenoidectomy

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An operation to remove the adenoids, small lumps behind the nose, to help breathing
  • noun
  • /ˌædɪnɔɪˈdɛktəmi/
  • Specialized
: adenoidectomía
  • Our findings demonstrate that both adenoidectomy and adenotonsillectomy are useful surgical procedures for treating persistent OME.
  • tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
  • adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy
  • underwent an adenoidectomy

Examples

  • For adenoidectomy in children, the Wand is set to power level 7 and coagulation setting 3.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The next option is tympanoplasty, with or without adenoidectomy.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Table: Characteristics and outcomes of patients in the adenoidectomy and adenotonsillectomy groups.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Half of these patients underwent adenoidectomy and the other half adenotonsillectomy.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The four failures in the adenoidectomy group all experienced a recurrence of adenoids.

    Academic text (2001)

  • All patients who had undergone tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, between 1982 and 2000 were identified.

    Academic text (2001)

  • For children who have failed repeated medical therapy, we recommend adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy as the first-line surgical procedure.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Tonsillectomy alone was performed on 624 patients (91.1%), and tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy was performed on the remaining 61 (8.9%).

    Academic text (2001)

  • The doctor recommended an adenoidectomy for the child who was suffering from chronic breathing issues.

Surface Forms

adenoidectomy singular
adenoidectomies plural

Morphology

adenoidectomy = adenoid (semi-transparent) = adenoid + ectomy

The meaning is directly 'surgical removal of the adenoids', but the medical suffix '-ectomy' is specialized and may not be obvious to many learners.

Etymology

Adenoidectomy comes from two parts: adenoid, from a Greek word for 'gland' so 'gland-like', and -ectomy, from a Greek word meaning 'cutting out' and the same ending in appendectomy. So an adenoidectomy is the operation to remove the adenoids, which is exactly what the modern word means.