tonsil·lar

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• tonsil — ton•sil [[t]ˈtɒn səl[/t]] n. anat. a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L tōnsillae (pl.) ton′sil•lar, adj …   From formal English to slang

• infratonsillar — Below the palatine tonsil or cerebellar tonsil. * * * in·fra·ton·sil·lar (in″frə tonґsĭ lər) inferior to the palatine tonsil …   Medical dictionary

• supratonsillar — Above the tonsil; denoting a recess above and slightly back of the tonsil. * * * su·pra·ton·sil·lar (soo″prə tonґsĭ lər) superior to a tonsil …   Medical dictionary

• Peritonsillar abscess — A collection of pus (an abscess) behind the tonsils that pushes one of the tonsils toward the uvula (the prominent soft tissue dangling from the back of the palate in the back of the mouth). A peritonsillar abscess is generally very painful. It… …   Medical dictionary

• intratonsillar — Within the substance of a tonsil. * * * in·tra·ton·sil·lar (in″trə tonґsĭ lər) within a tonsil …   Medical dictionary

• peritonsillar — Around a tonsil or the tonsils. * * * peri·ton·sil·lar (per″e tonґsĭ lər) situated around a tonsil …   Medical dictionary

• tonsillar — ton·sil·lar tän(t) sə lər adj of, relating to, or affecting the tonsils <tonsillar tissue> * * * ton·sil·lar (tonґsĭ lər) [L. tonsillaris] of or pertaining to a tonsil; called also amygdaline …   Medical dictionary