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tonsilla

SYN: palatine tonsil. [L. (see tonsil)]

- t. adenoidea SYN: pharyngeal tonsil.

- t. cerebelli [TA] SYN: tonsil of cerebellum.

- t. intestinalis aggregated lymphoid nodules of small intestine, under nodule.

- t. lingualis [TA] SYN: lingual tonsil.

- t. palatina [TA] SYN: palatine tonsil.

- t. pharyngealis [TA] SYN: pharyngeal tonsil.

- t. tubaria [TA] SYN: tubal tonsil.

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ton·sil·la (ton-silґə) pl. tonsilґlae [L.] tonsil: a small rounded mass of tissue, especially lymphoid tissue.

Medical dictionary. 2011.