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tonsil definition

ton·sil (tän′səl)

noun

either of a pair of oval masses of lymphoid tissue, one on each side of the throat at the back of the mouth

Etymology: L tonsillae, pl., dim. of tōlēs (< *tonsles), goiter

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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