noun

tonsil

tonsil

The doctor said my tonsils are swollen.

The doctor said my tonsils are swollen.

He had his tonsils removed as a child.

He had his tonsils removed as a child.

((sb.'s)) tonsils someone's tonsils My tonsils are sore.

Synonyms: lymph node, adenoid

From Latin 'tonsilla' (tonsil), a diminutive of 'toles' (a swelling).

Think of the 'ton' part as feeling like a 'stone' in your throat when your tonsils are swollen.

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