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Adenoidectomy vs Adenectomy - What's the difference?

adenoidectomy | adenectomy |

As nouns the difference between adenoidectomy and adenectomy

is that adenoidectomy is surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy while adenectomy is the removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.

adenoidectomy

English

(wikipedia adenoidectomy)

Noun

(adenoidectomies)
  • (surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.

    • adenectomy

    English

    Noun

    (adenectomies)
  • (medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.