RN Registered Nurse- Surgical Services FT Days 3K SIGN-ON BONUS. Description: GENERAL SUMMARY The Registered Nurse provides safe and effective nursing care to all patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning,...
tonsillectomy - surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy. ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy What is a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy? Tonsillectomy is the surgical procedure for removal of the tonsils. Adenoidectomy is the surgical procedure for removal of the adenoids. What are the tonsils? There are several types of tonsils. The palatine tonsils are removed in a tonsillectomy. Palatine tonsils are collections of lymph tissue on the right and left side of the upper throat (also called the oropharynx). Tonsils are largest in 3-6 year olds and smallest in teen and adult years. Tonsils are part of body's immune system. Studies show removing