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Webster 1913 Edition
Tonsil
Ton′sil
,Noun.
[L.
tonsill
[GREEK], pl.: cf. F. tonsille
. ] (Anat.)
One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the
almonds
, from their shape. Webster 1828 Edition
Tonsil
TON'SIL
,Noun.
TON'SIL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
tonsil
tonsil
See also: tonsils
English
Noun
tonsil (plural tonsils)
- (anatomy, immunology) Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.
- (anatomy, immunology) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- cerebellar tonsil
- faucial tonsil
- lingual tonsil
- palatine tonsil
- pharyngeal tonsil
- adenoid
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
palatine tonsil
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any of the lymphoid masses
References
- tonsil in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913