tonsil
pronunciation
How to pronounce tonsil in British English:
UK [ˈtɒnsl]
How to pronounce tonsil in American English:
US [ˈtɑnsl]
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- Noun:
- either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
Word Origin
- tonsil (n.)
- c. 1600, from Latin tonsillae, tosillae (plural) "tonsils," diminutive of toles "goiter," which is perhaps of Gaulish origin. Related: Tonsils.
Example
- 1. This trick also works to soothe itchy throats and lubricate the back of the mouth and tonsil area , which may lessen snoring .
- 2. Problems associated with tonsil and adenoids in cleft lip and palate .
- 3. About 12 % of the tonsil cells tested positive for the protein cd4 , which sits on the surface of immune cells that are particularly vulnerable to infection by the virus .
- 4. If the repeated tonsil inflammation , suggests the surgery to excise intensely , otherwise the consequence is serious .
- 5. In the past , the medical arena thought the tonsil is an unnecessary useless organization , not helpfuls but harmful , therefore doctor mobilizes the baby to excise frequently , eliminates the infection which suggestion disease infects .