tonsil

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English

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Etymology

Late 16th century borrowing from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural).

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Noun

tonsil (plural tonsils)

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  1. (anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
  2. (anatomy, immunology) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.
    Hyponyms: adenoid, faucial tonsil, lingual tonsil, Luschka's tonsil, nasopharyngeal tonsil, palatine tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil

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Indonesian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch tonsil, from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural).

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Noun

tonsil (plural tonsil-tonsil)

  1. (anatomy) tonsil
    Synonym: adenoid

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Malay

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Etymology

Borrowed from English tonsil.

Pronunciation

Noun

tonsil (Jawi spelling تونسيل, plural tonsil-tonsil)

  1. (anatomy, immunology) tonsil

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