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tonsil
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ton·sil  (tnsl)
n.
A small oral mass of lymphoid tissue, especially either of two such masses embedded in the lateral walls of the opening between the mouth and the pharynx, of uncertain function, but believed to help protect the body from respiratory infections.

[From Latin tnsillae, tonsils, diminutive of tls, swollen tonsils.]

tonsil·lar adj.

tonsil
Noun
either of two small oval lumps of spongy tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouth [Latin tonsillae tonsils]
tonsillar adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tonsiltonsil - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic system
nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
Translations
tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] namígdala;
to have one's tonsils out → sacarse las amígdalas or anginas

tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] namygdale f;
to have one's tonsils out → se faire opérer des amygdales

tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] nMandel f;
to have one's tonsils out → sich dat die Mandeln herausnehmen lassen

tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] ntonsilla;
to have one's tonsils out → farsi operare di tonsille

tonsil
n tonsil [ˈtonsil]
either of two lumps of tissue at the back of the throat He had to have his tonsils (taken) out. mangels لَوْزَه، لَوْزَةُ الحَلْق сливица mandle mandel die Mandel αμυγδαλή amígdala mandel لوزه nielurisa amygdale שָקֵד टॉन्सिल, गलतुण्डिका mandula, krajnik mandula tonsil hálskirtill tonsilla 扁桃腺 편도(선) tonzilė, migdolas mandele (cilvēka orgāns) tonsil amandel mandel migdałek amígdala amigdală миндалина mandľa mandelj krajnik halsmandel, tonsill ต่อมทอนซิล bademcik 扁桃腺 мигдалеподібна залоза گلے کے غدود، لوزہ amiđan
n tonsilˈlitis [tonsiˈlaitis]
painful inflammation of the tonsils She had / was suffering from tonsillitis. mangelontsteking الْتِهاب اللوزَتَيْن възпаление на сливиците zánět mandlí halsbetændelse die Mandelentzündung αμυγδαλίτιδα amigdalitis mandlipõletik التهاب لوزه nielurisatulehdus amygdalite דַלֶקֶת שְקֵדִים गलतुण्डिका विशेषज्ञ tonsilitis, upala mandula mandulagyulladás radang tonsil hálskirtlabólga tonsillite 扁桃腺炎 편도(선)염 angina angīna radang tonsil amandelontsteking mandelbetennelse zapalenie migdałków amigdalite amigdalită тонзиллит zápal mandlí, angína vnetje mandljev upala krajnika halsfluss ภาวะต่อมทอนซิลอักเสบ bademcik iltihabı 扁桃腺炎 запалення мигдалин, тонзиліт گلے کے غدود کا ورم sưng amiđan


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