Definition & Meaning | English word ADENOIDECTOMY

Definitions of ADENOIDECTOMY

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

Examples of Using ADENOIDECTOMY in a Sentence

• Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoid for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches.
• Other approaches include the mandibular advancement splint (MAS), UPPP, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or septoplasty.
• C Bocciolini, D Dall'Olio, E Cunsolo, PP Cavazzuti, and P Laudadio, Grisel's syndrome: a rare complication following adenoidectomy, Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital.
• According to the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Paradise's studies have helped to promote the use of strict criteria for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
• Rose position is a position in which a patient is placed while undergoing a tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.

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