You searched for: “amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
The surgical removal of the amygdala (the cerebellar tonsil, as well as the lymphatic tonsils; such as, pharyngeal, palatine, lingual, laryngeal, and tubal.

The amygdaloid nucleus in the brain; or the tonsils. These structures were so named because they appeared to be shaped like an almond. From the Greek amydale, "almond" plus the Greek eidos, "like".

This entry is located in the following unit: -ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize (page 2)