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noun
One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
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