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noun

Say it like: Ton-sil-s

The correct spelling is tonsils. 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; palatine tonsil.

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noun

  1. 1.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; palatine tonsil.
  2. 2.Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.
  3. 3.The uvula.

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