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Synonyms for tonsil in English

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tonsil:
- tonsil; tonsilla; faucial tonsil; palatine tonsil

English

Detailed Synonyms for tonsil in English

tonsil:

tonsil [the ~] noun

the tonsil
the tonsil
- tonsil [the ~] noun
the tonsil

– either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx ¹
the tonsil; the tonsilla; the faucial tonsil; the palatine tonsil
– either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx ¹
- tonsil [the ~] noun
- tonsilla [the ~] noun
- faucial tonsil [the ~] noun
- palatine tonsil [the ~] noun

Related Words for "tonsil":

tonsils

Alternate Synonyms for "tonsil":

palatine tonsil; faucial tonsil; tonsilla; lymphatic tissue; lymphoid tissue

Related Definitions for "tonsil":

either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx¹

Related Synonyms for tonsil

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