tonsil

[ ton-suhl ]

/ ˈtɒn səl /

noun Anatomy.

a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.

Origin of tonsil

First recorded in 1595–1605, tonsil is from the Latin word tōnsillae (plural) the tonsils

OTHER WORDS FROM tonsil

ton·sil·lar, ton·sil·ar, ton·sil·lar·y

[ton-suh-ler-ee], /ˈtɒn səˌlɛr i/, adjective

Words nearby tonsil

tonometer, tonoplast, tonotopic, tonotropic, tons, tonsil, tonsilla, tonsillar, tonsillar crypt, tonsillar fossa, tonsillectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for tonsil

Next came important work associating HPV with most of these new tongue and tonsil tumors.
Michael Douglas Says Cunnilingus Caused His Oral Cancer. Really?!|Kent Sepkowitz|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In other words, in the percentage of cases below normal intelligence, the tonsil group exceeds by 24 per cent.
Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils|Margaret Cobb Rogers
Complained of pain in right side of throat on swallowing, neck stiff, tonsil slightly congested.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
Mesue recommends a heated scalpel of gold to excise the tonsil.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne

By the time the patient seeks advice it has usually implicated the fauces, soft palate, and pharyngeal wall as well as the tonsil.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
This is especially true when we consider that the tonsil group exceeds in superior children.
Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils|Margaret Cobb Rogers

British Dictionary definitions for tonsil

tonsil

/ (ˈtɒnsəl) /

noun

Also called: palatine tonsil either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouthRelated adjective: amygdaline

anatomy any small rounded mass of tissue, esp lymphatic tissue

Derived forms of tonsil

tonsillar or tonsillary, adjective

Word Origin for tonsil

C17: from Latin tōnsillae (pl) tonsils, of uncertain origin

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Medical definitions for tonsil

tonsil

[ tŏn′səl ]

n.

A collection of lymphoid tissue.

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.faucial tonsil palatine tonsil

单词	tonsil
释义	tonsil [ ton-suhl ] / ˈtɒn səl / noun Anatomy. a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat. Origin of tonsil First recorded in 1595–1605, tonsil is from the Latin word tōnsillae (plural) the tonsils OTHER WORDS FROM tonsil ton·sil·lar, ton·sil·ar, ton·sil·lar·y [ton-suh-ler-ee], /ˈtɒn səˌlɛr i/, adjective Words nearby tonsil tonometer, tonoplast, tonotopic, tonotropic, tons, tonsil, tonsilla, tonsillar, tonsillar crypt, tonsillar fossa, tonsillectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonsil Next came important work associating HPV with most of these new tongue and tonsil tumors. Michael Douglas Says Cunnilingus Caused His Oral Cancer. Really?!\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In other words, in the percentage of cases below normal intelligence, the tonsil group exceeds by 24 per cent. Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils\|Margaret Cobb Rogers Complained of pain in right side of throat on swallowing, neck stiff, tonsil slightly congested. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various Mesue recommends a heated scalpel of gold to excise the tonsil. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne By the time the patient seeks advice it has usually implicated the fauces, soft palate, and pharyngeal wall as well as the tonsil. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles This is especially true when we consider that the tonsil group exceeds in superior children. Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils\|Margaret Cobb Rogers British Dictionary definitions for tonsil tonsil / (ˈtɒnsəl) / noun Also called: palatine tonsil either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouthRelated adjective: amygdaline anatomy any small rounded mass of tissue, esp lymphatic tissue Derived forms of tonsil tonsillar or tonsillary, adjective Word Origin for tonsil C17: from Latin tōnsillae (pl) tonsils, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tonsil tonsil [ tŏn′səl ] n. A collection of lymphoid tissue. 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.faucial tonsil palatine tonsil The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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