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Tonsil

Tonsil Meaning & Definition
Tonsil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tonsil?

[n] either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tonsil: faucial tonsil | palatine tonsil | tonsilla

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See Also | lymphatic tissue | lymphoid tissue | nasopharynx

Tonsil In Webster's Dictionary

\Ton"sil\, n. [L. tonsill?, 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.

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