- tonsill(o)-
- [L. tonsilla tonsil] a combining form denoting relationship to a tonsil or to the tonsils.
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almonds — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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