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n.
Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
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n.
surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
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"Tonsillectomy is completed at the same time as an adenoidectomy, which is the removal of the adenoid glands."
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ablation
cutting out
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