tonsil

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Noun tonsil has 1 sense

tonsil, palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
--₁ is a kind of lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
--₁ is a part of nasopharynx

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Tonsil

Noun: A rounded mass of tissue located in the throat, on either side of the back of the mouth.

Sense: An important part of the immune system, tonsils help protect the body from infections by trapping pathogens.

Usage:

After experiencing sore throat and fever, the doctor determined that his tonsils were infected.
She had her tonsils removed as a child due to frequent bouts of tonsillitis.
The presence of white spots on the tonsils may indicate a bacterial infection known as strep throat.

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