† paristhmicadj.
Medicine. Obsolete. rare.
Of or relating to the tonsils; tonsillar.
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tonsillar1828
tonsillitic1839
tonsillary1842
paristhmic1857
peritonsillar1876
1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Paristhmicus,..of or belonging to the Paristhmia or tonsils: paristhmic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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