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tonsillar
ton·sil T0264500 (tŏn′səl)n. 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.
[From Latin tōnsillae, tonsils, diminutive of tōlēs, swollen tonsils.]
ton′sil·lar adj.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeetonsiltonsillar
ton·sil·lar , tonsillary (ton'si-lăr, ton'si-lă-rē), Relating to a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil. Synonym(s): amygdaline (3) ton·sil·lar , tonsillary (ton'si-lăr, -lar-ē) Relating to a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil. ton·sil·lar , tonsillary (ton'si-lăr, -lar-ē) Relating to tonsils, especially palatine tonsil.
Synonym(s): amygdaline (3) . |