Tonsil - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɑːnsl|  American pronunciation of the word tonsil
Brit.  |ˈtɒns(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word tonsil

noun

- either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

Extra examples

If you keep getting throat infections you might have to have your tonsils out (=have them removed).

Word forms

noun
singular: tonsil
plural: tonsils
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