tonsil
ton·sil
tonsil · tonsils
Gaumenmandel
Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissuesAny of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.
UK/ˈtɒn.sɪl/US/ˈtɑn.səl/
» Tom has had his tonsils removed.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.
More definitions
- either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
Examples
19 sentencesTom has had his tonsils removed.
Tom got his tonsils out last spring.
I might have to get my tonsils out.
ruМне, возможно, придётся удалить миндалины.
I had my tonsils removed two weeks ago.
ruМне удалили гланды две недели тому назад.
Tom got his tonsils taken out last spring.
Origin
Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). FiBorrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,
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Forms
plural: tonsilsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx:palatine tonsilfaucial tonsiltonsilla