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tonsil
  1. (anatomy) 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.
  2. (anatomy) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The catarrh produced with throat or tonsil infections can also cause bad breath.”
      “It was a nightmare, especially when I developed quinsy, a type of abscess, in my right tonsil.”
      “Later, when he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers, he gave Anthony Kiedis some serious tonsil probing in the fetishy music video "Warped." ”
tonsillectomy
  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A 12-year-old girl underwent an uncomplicated tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy under general endotracheal anesthesia.”
      “She underwent a tonsillectomy, and the whole tonsil was easily dissected out without any adherence to the deeper tissues.”
      “They can often be removed in the clinic, but tonsillectomy may be necessary.”
tonsillotomy
  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision into a tonsil.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Clinical signs of recurrent tonsillitis after tonsillotomy were reported rarely.”
      “Double-blind randomized controlled study of coblation tonsillotomy versus coblation tonsillectomy on postoperative pain in children.”
      Tonsillotomy leaves a cuff of tonsil behind, the significance of which is unknown.”
tonsillopharyngitis
tonsilotome
  1. (surgery) An instrument for removing the tonsils.
tonsilitis
  1. (medicine) Alternative spelling of tonsillitis
  2. Examples:
    1. “Craig Levein had ruled his skipper out with tonsilitis and the Manchester United player did not travel with the squad to their Switzerland base.”
      “Every case of tonsilitis should be quarantined when there are other children in the house.”
tonsilotomy
  1. Alternative form of tonsillotomy
tonsillotome
  1. Alternative form of tonsilotome
tonsillitis
  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the tonsils.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “After experiencing severe sore throat and difficulty swallowing, the doctor diagnosed her with tonsillitis, an infection of the tonsils.”
      “I am cured of my bout of tonsillitis and i am now fighting fit, but none the less it has been a tough few days.”
      “Why does one person experience headaches and sore throats whereas another has migraines and tonsillitis?”
tonsils
  1. plural of tonsil
  2. (plural only, nonstandard) The uvula.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “In fact, there is no evidence that tonsils or adenoids are important after the age of three.”
      “Overweight men between the ages of 30 and 65 are most commonly affected, but it may also occur in children with enlarged tonsils or adenoids.”
      “Enlarged adenoids or tonsils, which are at the back of the throat, may block the Eustachian tube.”
tonsillectomies
  1. plural of tonsillectomy
  2. Examples:
    1. “Charges should be made for some minor treatments like removal of varicose veins, tattoos and tonsillectomies.”
      “Although the medical literature since the 1950s had condemned the overuse of tonsillectomies, the profession acted to limit them only after being publicly shamed.”
      “All tonsillectomies were performed by residents under the direct supervision of the attending physician.”
tonsillotomes
  1. plural of tonsillotome
tonsillotomies
  1. plural of tonsillotomy
tonsillites
  1. plural of tonsillitis
tonsilotomes
  1. plural of tonsilotome
tonsillitides
tonsilotomies
  1. plural of tonsilotomy
tonsilitises
  1. plural of tonsilitis
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