Adenoidectomy

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Glossary Item
METEOR identifier:	574908
Registration status:	Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017
Definition:	The removal of the adenoids. This surgical procedure to remove the lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx may be performed because the adenoids are enlarged, chronically infected or causing obstruction.

Source and reference attributes
Reference documents:	Harris P, Nagy S, Vardaxis N (Editors) 2010. Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Profession, 2nd Australian and New Zealand Edition. NSW: Mosby Elsevier, page 39.
Relational attributes
Metadata items which use this glossary item:	Adenoidectomy indicator Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 Closing the Gap/Child Health Check Initiative: Ear, nose and throat operation summary form DSS Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 Ear and nose surgery cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017

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