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| ton·sil [ tónssəl ] (plural ton·sils) |
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1. oval tissue mass in mouth: either of two small oval masses of tissue, one on either side of the back of the mouth, that are important for the body's immune system
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2. tonsil-shaped lump of tissue elsewhere: a lump of tissue shaped like a tonsil of the mouth, e.g. either of two small lumps in the brain tonsils of the cerebellum
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin tonsillae "tonsils"] |
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 ton·sil·lar adjective |
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