Assertion: tonsillectomy | /r/AtLocation | children under the age of 18
Facets:
value: much more
type: DEGREE
value: under the age of 18
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Avani Patel Ingley, M.D., a Piedmont ear, nose and throat specialist, says tonsillectomy is much more common in children under the age of 18 than in adults because children generally have weaker immune systems, making them more susceptible to viral and bacterial infections.