| tonsillo- | Tonsil. Origin: L. Tonsilla (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| tonsillolingual sulcus | The space between the palatine tonsil and the tongue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsillolith | A calcareous concretion in a distended tonsillar crypt. Synonym: tonsillar calculus, tonsillith. Origin: tonsillo-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsillopathy | Disease of the tonsil. Origin: tonsillo-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsillotome | An instrument, sometimes modelled after a guillotine, for use in cutting away a portion or all of a hypertrophied tonsil. Origin: tonsillo-+ G. Tomos, cutting (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsillotomy | The cutting away of a portion or all of a hypertrophied faucial tonsil. Origin: tonsillo-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |