Definition of "tonsillectomies" []

• Plural form of tonsillectomy. (noun)

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• "A further £700 million could be saved if procedures with limited clinical benefits - such as tonsillectomies, varicose vein removal and some hysterectomies - were no longer performed."
• "The NHS could save £700m if procedures with limited clinical benefits, such as tonsillectomies, varicose vein removal and some hysterectomies, were no longer offered, it estimates."
• "A panel of experts formed to address the costs and risks of unnecessary tonsillectomies — surgical removal of the tonsils — found that most children with frequent sore throats get better without surgery."