palatine tonsil

palatine tonsil

English

Palatine tonsils

Noun

palatine tonsil (plural palatine tonsils)

1. (anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.

Synonyms

• tonsil
• faucial tonsil

Coordinate terms

• adenoid
• lingual tonsil

Translations

palatine tonsil

Czech: krční mandle (cs) f Finnish: nielurisa (fi)

German: Gaumenmandel f Hungarian: szájpadmandula (hu)