| tonsill | either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx |
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| tonsill | a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
| tonsill | a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
| tonsill | surgical removal of the palatine tonsils |
| tonsill | inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils) |