tonsils

tonsils  (tnslz)

The two oval-shaped masses of tissue at the back of the throat that lie between the mouth and the pharynx. The tonsils are thought to prevent infections of the breathing passages but often become infected themselves.

Translations

tonsils [ˈtɒns^əlz] npl → amygdales fpl
to have one's tonsils out → se faire opérer des amygdales

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tonsils → لوزتين mandle mandler Mandeln αμυγδαλές amígdalas nielurisat amygdales krajnici tonsille 扁桃 편도선 amandelen mandler migdałki amígdalas миндалевидная железа halsmandlar ต่อมทอนซิล bademcikler amiđan 扁桃体