Phrase guide

tonsil stone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊn

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noun

Meaning 1

A mineralization of debris within the crevices of the tonsils.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tonsillolith

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: proppu — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • Finnish: risakivi — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • Finnish: tonsilliitti — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • French: caséum — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • German: Tonsillenstein — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • German: Mandelstein — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • German: Tonsillolith — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • Italian: tonsillolito — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • Polish: kamień migdałkowy — mineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • Spanish: Tonsilolito — mineralization of debris in the tonsils