| NOUN | body | tonsil, palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla | either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx |
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| Sounds | taa.nsahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx. | |
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| Synonyms | palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla | |
| Part of | nasopharynx | cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx |
| Broader | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
| Spanish | amígdala, amígdala palatina, tonsilla | |
| Catalan | amígdala, amígdala palatina, tonsilla | |
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