Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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adenoidectomy | Yes | No | No | No |
excision | Yes | No | No | No |
adenoidectomy (noun) | excision (noun) |
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surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy | surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence | |
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society | |
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage |