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語源

Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtɒn.səl/, /ˈtɒn.sɪl/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈtɑn.səl/
• 韻: -ɒnsəl
• ハイフネーション: ton‧sil
• Homophone: tonsile

名詞

tonsil (plural tonsils)

1. (anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
2. (anatomy, immunology) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.

   Hyponyms: adenoid, faucial tonsil, lingual tonsil, Luschka's tonsil, nasopharyngeal tonsil, palatine tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil

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Further readings

• “tonsil”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “tonsil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

アナグラム

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