LTE stands for Long Term Evolution and is a registered trademark owned by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) for the wireless data communications technology and a development of the GSM/UMTS standards. However, other nations and companies do play an active role in the LTE project.
Ear, Nose and Throat. Having your tonsils removed is a surgical procedure called a tonsillectomy. Reasons you may need to have your tonsils removed include: frequent infections (episodes of tonsillitis, usually 7 or more in 1 year), difficulty breathing or swallowing, sleep apnea, or any growths on the tonsils.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Tonsillectomy. Tonsillectomy is a 3,000-year-old surgical procedure in which, traditionally, each tonsil is removed from a recess in the side of the pharynx called the tonsillar fossa.