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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