Found 3 items, similar to tonsil.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: tonsil amandel
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tonsil tonsil n : either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx [syn: palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tonsil Tonsil \Ton"sil\, n. [L. tonsill?, pl.: cf. F. tonsille. ] (Anat.) One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. [1913 Webster]