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• Tonsillolith

  tonsillolith ton·sil·lo·lith (tŏn-sĭl’ə-lĭth’) n. A calcareous concretion in a tonsil.

• Tonsillotomy

  [ton-suh-lot-uh-mee] /ˌtɒn səˈlɒt ə mi/ noun, plural tonsillotomies. Surgery. 1. incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil. tonsillotomy /ˌtɒnsɪˈlɒtəmɪ/ noun (pl) -mies 1. surgical incision into one or both of the palatine tonsils, usually followed by removal (tonsillectomy) tonsillotomy ton·sil·lot·o·my (tŏn’sə-lŏt’ə-mē) n. The cutting away of a portion of a hypertrophied palatine tonsil.

• Tonsils

  noun, Anatomy. 1. a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat. noun 1. Also called palatine tonsil. either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouth related adjective amygdaline 2. (anatomy) any small rounded mass of tissue, esp lymphatic tissue […]

• Tons of

  ton of bricks

• Tonsorial

  adjective 1. of or relating to a barber or barbering: the tonsorial shop. adjective 1. (often facetious) of or relating to barbering or hairdressing

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