tonsillectomy
noun
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The tonsils are the areas of tissue that you can see in the mirror on both sides of your throat (not to be confused with the uvula, which hangs down in the middle). Tonsillectomy, the most common surgery performed on children in the U.S., is intended to relieve tonsillitis, or inflammation of the tonsils (usually by strep or staph bacteria). But the fact is, tonsillitis can often be successfully treated with antibiotics, which means that surgery, including the week or two of pain and discomfort that follows it, is generally unnecessary.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Surgery Some cases of IgA nephropathy may benefit from a tonsillectomy, a surgery that removes your tonsils in the throat.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Children and adults who experience these issues may benefit from a tonsillectomy: Recurrent or chronic sore throat.
—Pao Vang, M.d., Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
Some people think tonsillectomies are only for children under 12.
—Pao Vang, M.d., Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
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“Tonsillectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonsillectomy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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