tonsillar

[ton-suhl]

ton·sil

[ton-suhl]
noun Anatomy.
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin tōnsillae (plural) the tonsils

ton·sil·lar, ton·sil·ar, ton·sil·lar·y [ton-suh-ler-ee] , adjective
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tonsil (ˈtɒnsəl)
 
n
1.  Also called: palatine tonsil either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouthRelated: amygdaline
2.  anatomy any small rounded mass of tissue, esp lymphatic tissue
 
Related: amygdaline
 
[C17: from Latin tōnsillae (pl) tonsils, of uncertain origin]
 
'tonsillar
 
adj
 
'tonsillary
 
adj

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tonsillar ton·sil·lar (tŏn'sə-lər) or ton·sil·lar·y (tŏn'sə-lěr'ē)
adj.
Of or relating to a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil.

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