Which of the following terms is NOT a surgical procedure?

a. audiometry
b. laryngoplasty
c. tonsillectomy
d. tracheotomy


a
Explanation:
a. audiometry: correct
b. laryngoplasty: means "surgical repair of the voice box"
c. tonsillectomy: means "excision of the tonsils"
d. tracheotomy: means "incision into the trachea"

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