tonsillar
[ tŏn′sə-lər ]
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adj.
Of or relating to a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil.
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Words nearby tonsillar
tonotopic, tonotropic, tons, tonsil, tonsilla, tonsillar, tonsillar crypt, tonsillar fossa, tonsillectomy, tonsillitis, tonsillo-
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How to use tonsillar in a sentence
These groups were selected from one large group, on the basis of presence or absence of tonsillar defect.
Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils|Margaret Cobb RogersThey were aware, also, that pronounced tonsillar defect was what we were attempting to detect.
Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils|Margaret Cobb RogersThis form of tonsillitis is very frequent, and is often confounded with parenchymatous tonsillitis or with tonsillar abscess.