Tonsils

  • 111tonsillectomy —   n. surgical removal of tonsils.    ♦ tonsillotomy, n. removal of part or all of tonsils …

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  • 112tonsillitis — [tän΄sə līt′is] n. [ModL < L tonsillae, tonsils + itis, ITIS] inflammation of the tonsils tonsillitic [tän΄səlit′ik] adj …

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  • 113ton|sil|li|tis — «TON suh LY tihs», noun. inflammation of the tonsils. ╂[< Latin tōnsillae tonsils + English itis] …

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  • 114ton·sil — /ˈtɑːnsəl/ noun, pl sils [count] : either one of the pair of round, soft parts on the inside of your throat He had his tonsils out [=had an operation to remove his tonsils] when he was 10 …

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  • 115take it easy — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. or[go easy] or[take things easy] To go or act slowly, carefully, and gently. Often used with on . * /Take it easy. The roads are icy./ * / Go easy, said Billy to the other boys carrying the table down the stairs./ * /… …

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  • 116take it easy — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. or[go easy] or[take things easy] To go or act slowly, carefully, and gently. Often used with on . * /Take it easy. The roads are icy./ * / Go easy, said Billy to the other boys carrying the table down the stairs./ * /… …

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  • 117Almond — Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet, thin… …

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  • 118Almond oil — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… …

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  • 119Almond tree — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… …

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  • 120Almond willow — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… …

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