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Laryngectomy vs Tonsillectomy - What's the difference?

laryngectomy | tonsillectomy |

In surgery|lang=en terms the difference between laryngectomy and tonsillectomy

is that laryngectomy is (surgery) the surgical removal of part or all of the larynx it is most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer while tonsillectomy is (surgery) the surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.

As nouns the difference between laryngectomy and tonsillectomy

is that laryngectomy is (surgery) the surgical removal of part or all of the larynx it is most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer while tonsillectomy is (surgery) the surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.

laryngectomy

English

Noun

(laryngectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx. It is most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.

    • tonsillectomy

    English

    Noun

    (tonsillectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.