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Record 1 2019-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
DEF

The surgical removal of a [palatine] tonsil or tonsils.

OBS

tonsillectomy: designation that reflects the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • tonsilectomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie ORL
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
CONT

La tonsillectomie (amygdalectomie) peut être indiquée pour les patients qui ne répondent plus au traitement. De tels individus ont des amygdalites persistantes pendant plus de trois mois malgré les traitements, une obstruction des voies aériennes et des difficultés à avaler et à parler.

OBS

tonsillectomie : désignation qui reflète la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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