lingual tonsil

noun

A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.

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Meanings

nounlingual tonsil (plural lingual tonsils)

plural lingual tonsils

  1. anatomyA rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 舌扁桃體 /舌扁桃体, 舌扁桃腺
  • 舌扁桃體 /舌扁桃体 (shé biǎntáotǐ)mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
  • 舌扁桃腺 (shé biǎntáoxiàn)mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
Finnish kielirisa
  • kielirisamass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
Hungarian nyelvmandula
  • nyelvmandulamass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
Polish migdałek językowy
  • migdałek językowymass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
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APA

lingual tonsil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20tonsil

MLA

“lingual tonsil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20tonsil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingual tonsil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20tonsil.

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