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Surgical removal of the adenoids
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adenoidectomy
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n. surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
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n. (context surgery English) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
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Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches. The surgery is less commonly performed in adults in whom adenoids are considered vestigial and ...