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Tonsil vs Tonsile - What's the difference?

tonsil | tonsile |

As a noun tonsil

is (anatomy|immunology) either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.

As an adjective tonsile is

capable of being clipped.

tonsil

English

(wikipedia tonsil)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy, immunology) Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.
  • (anatomy, immunology) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.

    • Synonyms

    * tonsilla

    Hyponyms

    * cerebellar tonsil * faucial tonsil * lingual tonsil * palatine tonsil * pharyngeal tonsil * adenoid

    Derived terms

    * tonsillar * tonsillectomy * tonsillitis * tonsillolith * tonsil hockey, tonsil tennis * to the tonsils, up to the tonsils * tubal tonsil

    References

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    tonsile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being clipped.
    • (Webster 1913)