# tonsillotomy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.

## Etymology
From tonsil + -otomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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