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ton·sil
(tŏn′səl)n.
A small oral mass of lymphoid tissue, especially either of two such masses embedded in the lateral walls of the opening between the mouth and the pharynx, of uncertain function, but believed to help protect the body from respiratory infections.
[From Latin tōnsillae, tonsils, diminutive of tōlēs, swollen tonsils.]
ton′sil·lar adj.
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tonsil
(ˈtɒnsəl)n
1. (Anatomy) Also called: palatine tonsil either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouth.
2. (Anatomy) anatomy any small rounded mass of tissue, esp lymphatic tissue
[C17: from Latin tōnsillae (pl) tonsils, of uncertain origin]
ˈtonsillar, ˈtonsillary adj
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ton•sil
(ˈtɒn səl)n.
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
[1595–1605; < Latin tōnsillae (pl.)]
ton′sil•lar, adj.
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Noun 1. [画像:tonsil - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx]tonsil - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic system
nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
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tonsil
nounRelated words
adjectives tonsillar, tonsillary, amygdaline
adjectives tonsillar, tonsillary, amygdaline
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Translations
لَوْزَه، لَوْزَةُ الحَلْق
mandlekrční mandle
mandel
nielurisarisa
mandula
hálskirtill
anginatonzilė
mandele
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tonsil
n → Mandel f; to have one’s tonsils out → sich (dat) → die Mandeln herausnehmen lassen ; tonsil action or hockey (inf) → Knutscherei f, → Herumknutschen nt
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tonsil
(ˈtonsil) noun either of two lumps of tissue at the back of the throat. He had to have his tonsils (taken) out. mangels لَوْزَه، لَوْزَةُ الحَلْق сливица amígdala mandle die Mandel mandel αμυγδαλή amígdala mandel لوزه nielurisa amygdale שקד टॉन्सिल, गलतुण्डिका mandula, krajnik mandula tonsil hálskirtill tonsilla 扁桃腺 편도선 tonzilė, migdolas mandele (cilvēka orgāns) tonsil amandel mandel migdałek بغوټ، بغوټۍ، دستوني غړى، تانسل amígdala amigdală миндалина mandľa mandelj krajnik halsmandel, tonsill ต่อมทอนซิล bademcik 扁桃腺 мигдалеподібна залоза گلے کے غدود، لوزہ amiđan 扁桃腺
ˌtonsilˈlitis (tonsiˈlaitis) noun painful inflammation of the tonsils. She had / was suffering from tonsillitis. mangelontsteking الْتِهاب اللوزَتَيْن възпаление на сливиците amigdalite zánět mandlí die Mandelentzündung halsbetændelse αμυγδαλίτιδα amigdalitis mandlipõletik التهاب لوزه nielurisatulehdus amygdalite דַלֶקֶת שְקֵדִים गलतुण्डिका विशेषज्ञ tonsilitis, upala mandula mandulagyulladás radang tonsil hálskirtlabólga tonsillite 扁桃腺炎 편도선 염 angina angīna radang tonsil amandelontsteking mandelbetennelse zapalenie migdałków دستوني دبغوټو پاړ سوب، دستوني پاړ سوب amigdalite amigdalită тонзиллит zápal mandlí, angína vnetje mandljev upala krajnika halsfluss ภาวะต่อมทอนซิลอักเสบ bademcik iltihabı 扁桃腺炎 запалення мигдалин, тонзиліт گلے کے غدود کا ورم sưng amiđan 扁桃腺炎
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ton·sil
n. amígdala, tonsila;
cerebellar ___ → ___ cerebelosa;
lingual ___ → ___ lingual;
palatine ___ → ___ palatina;
pharyngeal ___ → ___ faríngea.
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tonsil
n amígdala, angina (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.