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tonsil
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noun
  1. (context, anatomy, immunology) Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection.
Translations:
  • French: (t, fr, amygdale, f)
  • German: Mandel(de)f
  • Italian: tonsilla(it)f
    (trans-mid)
  • Spanish: (t, es, amí­gdala, f)
    (trans-bottom)
Etymology: (term, tonsill, lang=la), compare French (term, tonsille, lang=fr).

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