tonsillectomy
Removing throat glands
A tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the tonsils, the lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat.
Once routine for children with recurring throat infections, the procedure is now performed more selectively: She had a tonsillectomy at age seven.
Recovery typically involves a week or two of throat pain and soft foods.
Having kingly privileges
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- uvulaSoft palate pendant
- oropharynxMid-throat cavity
Noisy breathing while asleep
- quinsyThroat abscess near tonsils
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
Precise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- otolaryngologistPhysician for ears, nose, throat
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
dissection · sutures · clamps · cauterization · sedation · intubation · sterile · gauze
Post-illness healing phase
- restCessation of activity
- popsiclesFrozen treats on sticks
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
scabs · healing · patience · soothing · follow-up · discharge · nourishment · gentleness
Young human beings
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- parentsMother and father
- cryingEmotional tear release
comfort · cartoons · reassurance · growth
palatine
Having kingly privileges
oropharynx · lymphoid · crypts · fossa · throat · pharyngeal · glands
snoring
Noisy breathing while asleep
- quinsyThroat abscess near tonsils
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- otolaryngologistPhysician for ears, nose, throat
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
hemostasis · dissection · sutures · clamps · cauterization · sedation · intubation · sterile · gauze · surgical
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
swelling · scabs · healing · patience · soothing · follow-up · discharge · nourishment · gentleness · resumption
children
Young human beings
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- parentsMother and father
crying · comfort · cartoons · reassurance · growth
- tonsil problemsquinsy, white spots
- ENT Surgeryseptoplasty, rhinoplasty, mastoidectomy, laryngectomy, tracheostomy
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- medical proceduressurgery, transplant, bypass surgery, biopsy, heart surgery
- surgeriessurgery, minor surgery, elective surgery, cholecystectomy, hip surgery
- throatthroat, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, epiglottis
tonsillectomywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
antibiotic treatment · medical management · medication · observation · home remedies
tonsillectomyimplantation
Embedding into tissue
transplant · graft · organ transplant · reconstruction · transplantation