tonsil (redirected from follicular tonsil)

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.

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

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tonsil·lar adj.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tonsil - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsilla lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic system nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx

Translations

tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] n → amígdala;

to have one's tonsils out → sacarse las amígdalas or anginas

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tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] n → amygdale f;

to have one's tonsils out → se faire opérer des amygdales

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tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] n → Mandel f;

to have one's tonsils out → sich dat die Mandeln herausnehmen lassen

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tonsil [ˈtɔnsl] n → tonsilla;

to have one's tonsils out → farsi operare di tonsille