English
adenoidectomy
From adenoid + -ectomy.
A compound of adenoid + -ectomy
Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν ‘gland’
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δενοειδής ‘glandular’
New Latin adenoīdēs
French adénoïde
English adenoid
Today it means
noun Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
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Etymograph / adenoidectomy