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Tonsilloliths, also known as tonsil stones or tonsillar calculi (singular: calculus), are clusters of calcified material that form in the crevices of the tonsils (tonsillar crypts). While they occur most commonly in the palatine tonsils, they may also occur in the lingual tonsils. Tonsilloliths have been recorded weighing from 300 mg to 42 g. They...
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A calcareous concretion in a distended tonsillar crypt. ... Synonym: tonsillar calculus, tonsillith. ... Origin: tonsillo-+ G. Lithos, stone ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(ton-sil´o-lith) a calculus in a tonsil.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ton-sil′ō-lith Definitions: 1. A calcareous concretion in a distended tonsillar crypt. Synonyms: tonsillar calculus, tonsilolith
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Tonsillolith: A tiny stone (calculus) in the tonsils. Also referred to as a tonsillith. These stones, called tonsilloliths, are found within little pockets (crypts) in the tonsils that typically form in chronic recurrent tonsillitis and harbor bacteria. The stones are foul-smelling. They tend to contain high quantities of sulfa. When crushed, they ...
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