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tonsil::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsilla |
| Type of | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue |
Examples of tonsil
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Men are far more likely to contract HPV-caused tonsil and base-of-tongue cancer.
From the omaha.com
The tonsil surgeries of daughter Verena, 11, and son Benjamin, 9, were a success.
From the thenewstribune.com
In the 1970s, just 23 percent of tonsil cancer cases were HPV-positive, they said.
From the bloomberg.com
She was diagnosed three months ago with tonsil cancer and is now in remission.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Protruding tonsilloliths may feel like foreign objects lodged in the tonsil crypt.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He went to the hospital for tonsil surgery and ended up going into cardiac arrest.
From the abcnews.go.com
But couples at Rite-Aid or an overcrowded mall playing tonsil hockey is gross.
From the edeneatseverything.com
Minghella died of complications stemming from surgery to treat tonsil cancer.
From the bloomberg.com
Former Yonkers Mayor John Spencer, 61, is recuperating from surgery for tonsil cancer.
From the lohud.com
- Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
- The human palatine tonsils and the nasopharyngeal tonsil are lymphoepithelial tissues located in strategic areas of the oropharynx and nasopharynx, although most commonly - the term "tonsils" refers to the palatine tonsils [that can be seen in the back of the throat]. ...
- (tonsils) The uvula
- (Tonsils) pair of prominent masses of lymphoid tissue that are located opposite each other in the throat between the anterior and posterior pillars of the fauces (the narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue). ...
- (TONSILS) Collection of tissues involved in fighting infection on the side walls of the throat, which usually melt away by the age of 8 or so, but may persist and partly block the pharynx or throat.
- (TONSILS) The portion of the cerebellum that protrudes into the spinal canal, which may become elongated. (2)
- (Tonsils) A pair of flat, oval masses of tissue that lie one on each side of the entrance to the throat. Through them circulates lymph, which assists in removing bacteria and impurities from the blood stream. The tonsils are subject to infection (tonsillitis) and enlargement causing pain.
- (Tonsils) Oval shaped tissue in the back and side of the throat that can become enlarged by infection and lead to narrowing of the airway with resultant snoring and sleep apnea.
- (Tonsils) Structures located on both sides of the oropharynx that may cause narrowing of the airway if enlarged.
