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1. i., anat. bademcik. bademcik. bademcik. bademcik. i., anat. bademcik.
2. Bademcik, amigdal, tonsilla;.
3. Beyinciðin alt yüzündeki iki küçük lop. bademcik.
4. bademcik.
5. bademcik. bademcikler.
6. bademcik.

Etymology : Latin tonsillae, plural, tonsils
Pronunciation : 'tän(t)-s&l
Function : noun
Date : 1601

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1. one of a pair of lymphoid tissue masses lying on either side of the throat. tonsil\ton"sil\ , n. [l. tonsill , pl.: cf. f. 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.tonsil either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx [syn: palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla].
2. One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces.
3. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx.
4. your tonsils are the two small round pieces of flesh at the sides of your throat (tonsillae ). Small mass of lymphoid tissue in the wall of the pharynx. The term usually refers to the palatine tonsils on each side of the oropharynx. They are thought to produce antibodies to help prevent respiratory and digestive tract infection but often become infected themselves (see: tonsillitis), mostly in children. There are also pharyngeal tonsils, better known as adenoids, and lingual tonsils, at the base of the tongue. The last have more effective drainage than the others and are rarely infected.