Look up: Tonsil


  1. Tonsil
    The term tonsils most commonly means the palatine tonsils, which can be seen in the back of the human throat. The palatine tonsils and the nasopharyngeal tonsil are lymphoepithelial tissues located near the oropharynx and nasopharynx. These immunocompetent tissues are the immune system`s first line...
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  2. tonsil
    [n] - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=tonsil

  3. Tonsil
    A mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  4. Tonsil
    Ton'sil noun [ Latin tonsill ..., plural: confer French tonsille . ] (Anat.) One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds , from their shape.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/68

  5. tonsil
    <anatomy> One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. ... Origin: L. Tonsill, pl., cf. F. Tonsille. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?tonsil

  6. tonsil
    palatine tonsil noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tonsil

  7. tonsil
    (ton´sil) a small, rounded mass of tissue. any of several fleshy masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat, found in three pairs: the palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, and pharyngeal tonsils. The tonsils are part of the lymphatic system and help to filter the circulating lymph of bacteri...
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  1. Tonsil
    • (n.) One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape.
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  2. tonsil
    small mass of lymphatic tissue located in the wall of the pharynx at the rear of the throat of man and other mammals. In man the term is used to ... [4 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/61

  3. tonsil
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ton′sil Definitions: 1. Intramucosal collection of lymphocytes or aggregated lymphoid tissue closely associated with the overlying epithelium, including the pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid), palatine tonsil, and lingual tonsil, that collectively form a lymphoepithelial rin...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=92489

  4. tonsil
    Latin tonsilla = tonsil (e.g., palatine tonsil).
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  5. tonsil
    (ton;sil) A node of lymphoid tissue located in the mucous membrane of the pharynx.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  6. tonsil
    (ton;sil) A node of lymphoid tissue located in the mucous membrane of the pharynx.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  7. tonsil
    One of two small masses of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=T

  8. tonsil
    1) Faucial tonsil 2) It sticks in your throat 3) It's down in the mouth 4) Lymphatic tissue 5) Lymphoid tissue 6) One down in the mouth 7) Palatine tonsil 8) Renal
    Found op kidney

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