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John Laws, the veteran Australian talkback radio host dubbed the "Golden Tonsils" for his trademark voice, has died aged 90.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Tonsils are usually removed as an outpatient surgery under general anesthesia.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

Tonsils and the base of the tongue are the two areas most likely to be infected, Demars said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 15, 2017

Tonsils are often removed in those children who have recurring throat infections, especially those involving the palatine tonsils on either side of the throat, whose swelling may interfere with their breathing and/or swallowing.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Tonsils, vermiform appendices, uvulas, even ovaries are sacrificed because it is the fashion to get them cut out, and because the operations are highly profitable.

From The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors by Shaw, Bernard