tonsil removal
Childhood throat procedure
Tonsil removal is the surgical extraction of the tonsils, the lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat.
The medical term is tonsillectomy.
Once routine for children with frequent sore throats, the procedure is now performed more selectively: She's scheduled for tonsil removal next week.
- surgical procedureInvasive medical treatment
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- throatNeck's inner passage
sore throat · scalpel · general anesthesia · anesthesia · hospital · swollen · sore · infection · strep throat · recovery · recovery time · ice cream · popsicles · pain · swallowing · bleeding · stitches · doctor
- ENT Surgeryadenoidectomy, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, mastoidectomy, laryngectomy
- ENTear, otology, otolaryngologist, ears, laryngology
- missing partsmissing limb, missing finger, missing toe, missing hand, limbless
tonsil removalwatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
antibiotic therapy · antibiotic treatment · medical management · drug therapy · steroid therapy
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