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Definition: Meaning of, tonsil in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɒns(ə)l;ˈtɒnsɪl /

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Singular Plural
tonsil tonsils
[countable]
  1. your tonsils are the two small round pieces of flesh at the sides of your throat
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tonsil used in phrases

  • Luschka's tonsil (noun)
    1. on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula
  • faucial tonsil (noun)
    1. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
  • palatine tonsil (noun)
    1. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
  • pharyngeal tonsil (noun)
    1. on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula
  • third tonsil (noun)
    1. on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula
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