Tonsils

  • 51pharyngotonsillitis — Inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils. [pharyngo + tonsillitis] * * * pha·ryn·go·ton·sil·li·tis fə .riŋ gō .tän(t) sə līt əs n inflammation of the pharynx and the tonsils * * * pha·ryn·go·ton·sil·li·tis (fə ring″go ton″sĭ… …

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  • 52Lymphoid system — Lymphatic drainage redirects here. For the massage technique, see Manual lymphatic drainage. Lymphoid System An image displaying the lymphoid system. Latin …

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  • 53tonsil — ton|sil [ˈtɔnsəl US ˈta:n ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: tonsillae tonsils ] your tonsils are the two small round pieces of flesh at the sides of your throat ▪ If you keep getting throat infections you might have to have your tonsils out… …

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  • 54amygdala — (n.) the tonsils, 1540s (amygdal), from Latin, from Gk. amygdale almond (see ALMOND (Cf. almond)). The anatomical use is as a direct translation of Arabic al lauzatani the two tonsils, lit. the two almonds, so called by Arabic physicians for… …

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  • 55tonsil — noun Etymology: Latin tonsillae, plural, tonsils Date: 1601 1. either of a pair of prominent masses of lymphoid tissue that lie one on each side of the throat between two folds of soft tissue that bound the fauces 2. any of various masses of… …

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  • 58Lymphatic system — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lymphatic System Caption = An image displaying the lymphatic system.The lymphatic system in vertebrates is a network of conduits that carry a clear fluid called lymph. It also includes the lymphoid tissue through which the… …

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  • 601969 in music — EventsPerhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event. In… …

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