Meaning of the word tonsil in English

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tonsil

US /ˈtɑːn.səlz/
UK /ˈtɒn.səlz/
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Noun

either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue

Example:
The doctor checked her tonsils for swelling.
He had his tonsils removed when he was a child.
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