adenotonsilectomia
Portuguese
Etymology
From adeno- + tonsilectomia.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌdẽ.no.tõ.si.lek.toˈmi.ɐ/, /aˌdẽ.no.tõ.si.le.ki.toˈmi.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌde.no.tõ.si.lek.toˈmi.a/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˌdɛ.nɔ.tõ.si.lɛ.ktuˈmi.ɐ/ [ɐˌðɛ.nɔ.tõ.si.lɛ.ktuˈmi.ɐ]
Noun
adenotonsilectomia f (plural adenotonsilectomias)
- (surgery) adenotonsillectomy (surgical removal of adenoids and tonsils)
- Synonym: adenoamigdalectomia
Further reading
- “adenotonsilectomia”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025