| Definitions | | tonsil |
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noun
- (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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