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/

• (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)

1. (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, 2015–2024