Adenoidectomy 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 purposeless. It is most often done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia. Post-operative pa... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenoidectomy
<procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of the adenoid glands. Indications include airway obstruction, nasal obstruction, sleep apnoea and chronic ear infections. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(ad″ә-noid-ek´tә-me) surgical removal of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids), usually done together with tonsillectomy because both the adenoids and the palatine tonsils tend to become enlarged after repeated throat infections. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
adenoidectomy Adenoid removal is the surgical removal of the adenoid glands from the area between the nasal airway and the back of the throat (nasopharynx). Adenoidectomy is frequently done in conjunction with surgical removal of tonsils (tonsillectomy). While the patient is under general anesthesia, the ear-nose-throat (ENT) surgeon inserts a sma... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/696/