Tonsil Common

Tonsil has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

tonsil palatine tonsil faucial tonsil tonsilla

Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.

See Also

palatine tonsil guillotine tonsilotome tonsillitis immune system peritonsillar intratonsillar tonsillotomy

Related Terms

palatine tonsil guillotine tonsilotome tonsillitis immune system peritonsillar intratonsillar tonsillotomy almond paristhmion protect tonsillectomy tonsillopharyngeal lingual tonsil pharyngotome lymphoid tonsillar mass tissue chiari malformation

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

lymphatic tissue

Rhyming Words

sil isil basil pusil fusil deosil deasil chasil dossil brasil fossil tahsil tehsil utensil aerosil chessil vagisil cadasil tahasil pentasil

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