adenoidectomy
noun
adenoidectomy is spelled A-D-E-N-O-I-D-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, adenoidectomy means “Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of adenoidectomy is adenoidectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in adenoidectomy?
| Letters | 13: A-D-E-N-O-I-D-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adenoidectomy?
Adenoidectomy appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of adenoidectomy
- adenoidectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adenoidectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adenoidectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical removal of the adenoids or growths thereof:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | adénoïdectomie |
| Portuguese | adenoidectomia |
| Spanish | adenoidectomía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does adenoidectomy come from?
From adenoid + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).