English dictionary
tonsil
/'t/A/ns/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the <i>almonds</i>, from their shape.
Source: webster1913