tonsillotomy

noun, plural ton·sil·lot·o·mies. Surgery.

1. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.

noun plural -mies

1. surgical incision into one or both of the palatine tonsils, usually followed by removal (tonsillectomy)

n.

1. The cutting away of a portion of a hypertrophied palatine tonsil.