Adenotomy
Definition
A surgical intervention consisting of the extirpation or structural removal of the hypertrophied pharyngeal tonsil (popularly known as nasal adenoids or adenoid vegetations). This medical procedure, frequently performed in pediatrics under general anesthesia, is indicated when the volume of the adenoids blocks normal nasal breathing, causes sleep apnea, or leads to recurrent serous otitis through the obstruction of the Eustachian tube.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adenotomy
- Adenoidectomy
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural modifications used in clinical and statistical coding registers. |
| Formation | Scientific compound term constructed from the Greek root 'aden-' combined with the standard surgical suffix '-tomy'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌædɪˈnɒtəmi] |
| Source | Current Surgical Diagnosis & Treatment and Medical Dictionaries |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: După efectuarea unei proceduri de adenotomie, copilul a început să respire mult mai ușor pe nas în timpul nopții.
EN: After undergoing an adenotomy procedure, the child began to breathe much easier through the nose during the night.
RO: Medicul ORL a explicat riscurile minime ale unei operații de adenotomie clasică sau ghidată endoscopic.
EN: The ENT doctor explained the minimal risks of a classic or endoscopically guided adenotomy surgery.
RO: Recuperarea după o adenotomie este rapidă, necesitând doar o dietă moale și rece în primele zile.
EN: Recovery after an adenotomy is rapid, requiring only a soft and cold diet during the first few days.
Idioms & Phrases
Adenotomie endoscopică / Endoscopic adenotomy / Endoscopic adenoidectomy
RO: Tehnică chirurgicală modernă vizualizată prin cameră video, care permite o rezecție structurală precisă și completă a țesutului.
EN: A modern surgical technique visualized via a video camera, allowing a precise and complete structural resection of the tissue.
Indicație de adenotomie / Indication for adenotomy
RO: Set de criterii clinice stabilite de specialist ce justifică necesitatea eliminării chirurgicale a vegetațiilor.
EN: A set of clinical criteria established by the specialist that justifies the need for the surgical elimination of the vegetations.
Hemoragie post-adenotomie / Post-adenotomy hemorrhage
RO: Complicație chirurgicală secundară rară caracterizată prin sângerare în rinofaringe, ce necesită monitorizare imediată.
EN: A rare secondary surgical complication characterized by bleeding in the nasopharynx, requiring immediate monitoring.
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