title: Ritualistic surgery--circumcision and tonsillectomy.
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000293:Adolescent; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000266:history; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007599:Judaism; D008297:Male; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States