Meanings
nounpalatine tonsil (plural palatine tonsils)
plural palatine tonsils
- anatomyOne of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.
Synonyms: tonsil, faucial tonsil
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.
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More synonyms by meaning
nouneither of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
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Broader
lymphatic tissuelymphoid tissue
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Translations
Catalan amígdala palatina
- amígdala palatinapalatine tonsil
Czech krční mandle
- krční mandlepalatine tonsil
Finnish nielurisa
- nielurisapalatine tonsil
French tonsille palatine
- tonsille palatinepalatine tonsil
German Gaumenmandel
- Gaumenmandelpalatine tonsil
Hungarian szájpadmandula
- szájpadmandulapalatine tonsil
Polish migdałek podniebienny
- migdałek podniebiennypalatine tonsil
Swedish halsmandel, tonsill
- halsmandelpalatine tonsil
- tonsillpalatine tonsil
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palatine tonsil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatine%20tonsil
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“palatine tonsil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatine%20tonsil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palatine tonsil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatine%20tonsil.
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