tons | (noun) a large number or amount | Synonyms: dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, piles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, wads |
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tonsil | (noun) either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx | Synonyms: faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsilla |
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tonsilla | (noun) either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx | Synonyms: faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsil |
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tonsillectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy | - |
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tonsillitis | (noun) inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils) | - |
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tonsure | (noun) shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order | - |
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(noun) the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head | - |