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Tonsillectomy vs Adenoidectomy - What's the difference?

tonsillectomy | adenoidectomy |

In surgery terms the difference between tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

is that tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy while adenoidectomy is surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.

tonsillectomy

English

Noun

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

    • adenoidectomy

    English

    (wikipedia adenoidectomy)

    Noun

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