peritonsillar

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adjective

Around the tonsils.

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Meanings

adjectiveperitonsillar (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyAround the tonsils.

Origin

From peri- + tonsillar.

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Cite this entry
APA

peritonsillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritonsillar

MLA

“peritonsillar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritonsillar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peritonsillar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritonsillar.

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