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tonsilotome

tonsilotome noun: an instrument for removing the tonsils.

Noun

tonsilotome (plural tonsilotomes)

  1. (archaic) An instrument for removing the tonsils.

Forms of tonsilotome

pluraltonsilotomes

Origin of tonsilotome

From tonsil + -o- + -tome.

Questions about tonsilotome

What does tonsilotome mean?
Tonsilotome means an instrument for removing the tonsils.
What part of speech is tonsilotome?
Tonsilotome is a noun.
What is the plural of tonsilotome?
The plural of tonsilotome is tonsilotomes.

Words near tonsilotome in the dictionary

  1. tonsillopharyngitis
  2. tonsillotome
  3. tonsillotomes
  4. tonsillotomies
  5. tonsillotomy
  6. tonsilotome
  7. tonsilotomes
  8. tonsilotomies
  9. tonsilotomy
  10. tonsils
  11. Tonsky

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