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    TONSILLA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynxplay

    Synonyms:

    faucial tonsil; palatine tonsil; tonsil; tonsilla

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("tonsilla" is a kind of...):

    lymphatic tissue; lymphoid tissue (tissue making up the lymphatic system)

    Holonyms ("tonsilla" is a part of...):

    nasopharynx (cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx)

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