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Tonsils
Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.
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noun
- 1
Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.
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Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.
noun
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The uvula.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tonsils"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| faucial | (anatomy) Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal. |
| palatine uvulanoun | (anatomy) The uvula in the mouth (as distinguished from uvulae elsewhere in the body). |
| uvulanoun | (anatomy) the slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate |
| uvulatomenoun | (surgery, historical) An instrument for removing the uvula. |
| staphylenoun | (anatomy) The uvula of the soft palate. |
| lingual tonsilnoun | (anatomy, immunology) A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis. |
| pharyngeal tonsilnoun | (anatomy) Synonym of adenoid. |
| adenoidnoun | (medicine) an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx, often obstructing the nasal and ear passages and hindering speaking and breathing in young children. |
| uvulatomynoun | (surgery) The surgical removal of the uvula. |
| third tonsilnoun | (anatomy) Synonym of adenoid. |
| luschka's tonsilnoun | (anatomy) Synonym of adenoid. |
| nasopharyngeal tonsilnoun | (anatomy) Synonym of adenoid. |
| uvulectomynoun | (surgery) The removal of the uvula. |
| uvulotomynoun | (surgery) Any cutting operation performed on the uvula. |
| palatine tonsilnoun | (anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat. |
| uvulopalatoplastynoun | The surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring. |
| sublinguanoun | (anatomy) A muscular secondary tongue found below the primary tongue in prosimian primates. |
| velumnoun | (anatomy) The soft palate. |
| jugulumnoun | The neck or throat. |
| epipharynxnoun | (anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx. |
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