1828 R. Knox tr. H. Cloquet 586 The arteries of the tongue are furnished by the lingual branches of the external carotid arteries, and by the palatal and tonsillar [Fr. tonsillaires] twigs of the labial.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. VIII. 467 Tonsillar, pharyngeal, or bronchial congestion.