Tonsil Definition

tŏnsəl
tonsils
noun
tonsils
Either of a pair of oval masses of lymphoid tissue, one on each side of the throat at the back of the mouth.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Tonsil

Noun

Singular:
tonsil
Plural:
tonsils

Origin of Tonsil

  • From Latin tōnsillae tonsils diminutive of tōlēs swollen tonsils

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin tonsilla, compare French tonsille.

    From Wiktionary

Tonsil Sentence Examples

  • An abscess behind the tonsil (a peritonsillar abscess) may also occur.

  • Most tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy is simply caused by the normal growth pattern for that type of tissue.

  • Prognosis in patients with malignant neoplasms of the palatine tonsil were better in comparison with tongue cancer.

  • He was uneasy—the kid being dropped off at the hospital for a tonsil operation, hearing about the ice cream but now realiz­ing something dire might be in store before dessert.

  • I got the idea after viewing a couple of American websites belonging to other tonsil cancer patients and the sites seemed effective.

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Words Starting With

TTOTON

Words Ending With

LILSIL

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Words Starting With T and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With L