tonsil stone

noun

A mineralization of debris within the crevices of the tonsils.

Meanings

nountonsil stone (plural tonsil stones)

plural tonsil stones

  1. A mineralization of debris within the crevices of the tonsils.

    Synonyms: tonsillolith

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mineralization of debris within the crevices of the tonsils.

Translations

Finnish proppu, risakivi
  • proppumineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • risakivimineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • tonsilliittimineralization of debris in the tonsils
French caséum
  • caséummineralization of debris in the tonsils
German Tonsillenstein, Mandelstein
  • Tonsillensteinmineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • Mandelsteinmineralization of debris in the tonsils
  • Tonsillolithmineralization of debris in the tonsils
Italian tonsillolito
  • tonsillolitomineralization of debris in the tonsils
Polish kamień migdałkowy
  • kamień migdałkowymineralization of debris in the tonsils
Spanish Tonsilolito
  • Tonsilolitomineralization of debris in the tonsils

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APA

tonsil stone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonsil%20stone

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Chicago

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