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Meaning of "palatine tonsil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PALATINE TONSIL

palatine tonsil  [ˈpæləˌtaɪn ˈtɒnsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALATINE TONSIL

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Palatine tonsil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PALATINE TONSIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Palatine tonsil

Palatine tonsils, occasionally called the faucial tonsils, are the tonsils on the left and right sides at the back of the throat which can often be seen as white lumps. Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils and will often, but not necessarily, cause a sore throat and fever. In chronic cases tonsillectomy may be indicated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALATINE TONSIL


blue-pencil
ˈbluːˌpɛnsəl
cancel
ˈkænsəl
chancel
ˈtʃɑːnsəl
commensal
kəˈmɛnsəl
consul
ˈkɒnsəl
council
ˈkaʊnsəl
counsel
ˈkaʊnsəl
hansel
ˈhænsəl
Mansell
ˈmænsəl
mensal
ˈmɛnsəl
pencil
ˈpɛnsəl
pensil
ˈpɛnsəl
proconsul
prəʊˈkɒnsəl
sponsal
ˈspɒnsəl
stencil
ˈstɛnsəl
subconsul
ˈsʌbˌkɒnsəl
tinsel
ˈtɪnsəl
tonsil
ˈtɒnsəl
utensil
juːˈtɛnsəl
vice-consul
ˌvaɪsˈkɒnsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALATINE TONSIL

palatability
palatable
palatableness
palatably
palatal
palatalisation
palatalise
palatalization
palatalize
palatally
palate
palatial
palatially
palatialness
palatinate
palatine
Palau
palaver
palaverer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALATINE TONSIL

basil
brasil
chesil
deasil
dossil
fossil
fusil
kitchen utensil
living fossil
macrofossil
microfossil
mofussil
Musil
pharyngeal tonsil
subfossil
sweet basil
tahsil
trace fossil
Ygdrasil
Yggdrasil

Synonyms and antonyms of palatine tonsil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «palatine tonsil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALATINE TONSIL

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Translator English - Chinese

腭扁桃体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amígdala palatina
570 millions of speakers

English

palatine tonsil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तालु tonsil
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوزة الحلق الحنكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

небной миндалине
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tonsilas palatinas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালাতিনে টন্সিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amygdale palatine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Palatina tonsil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gaumenmandel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口蓋へんとう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왕권의 편도선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Palatine tonsil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

amidan vòm miệng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தந்தையின் டான்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅलाटीन टॉन्सिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bademcik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tonsille palatine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

palatyn migdałków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піднебінної миндалине
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amigdală palatină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Palatine αμυγδαλών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Palatine tonsil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

palatine tonsill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

palatine mandel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of palatine tonsil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALATINE TONSIL»

The term «palatine tonsil» is used very little and occupies the 151.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALATINE TONSIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about palatine tonsil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALATINE TONSIL»

Discover the use of palatine tonsil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to palatine tonsil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery
These defects are best addressed with use of a palatal obturator or modified denture to close the soft palate defect. The palatine tonsil, commonly referred to as the tonsil, is a lymphatic structure con- taining indentations called crypts. It resides ...
William C. Wood, Sean Moore, Charles Staley, 2010
2
Dissector
Identify the palatine tonsil (Fig. 7.82). In older individuals, the palatine tonsil may be inconspicuous or may have been surgically removed. When present, the palatine tonsil is located in the tonsillar bed. The boundaries of the tonsillar bed are: ...
Patrick W. Tank, John Charles Boileau Grant, 2009
3
Ear, Nose and Throat Histopathology
The palatine tonsil is derived from the second pharyngeal pouch endoderm, which, like that of all the pharyngeal grooves, except the first, disappears early in development. A small recess, the tonsillar fossa, develops and the endodermal cells ...
Leslie Michaels, Henrik B. Hellquist, 2001
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Pathology of the Head and Neck
The crypts do not appear until birth, are shallow and much less branched than in the palatine tonsil. The surface is covered by non-keratinising squamous epithelium. Adipose tissue and skeletal muscle fibres at the base of the lingual tonsil, ...
Antonio Cardesa, Pieter Slootweg, 2006
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Cunningham's textbook of anatomy
The philtrum Raphe i>r |« Uvula Pharyngo- palatine arch Pharyngo- nasal " isthmus Palatine " tonsil -Glosso- palatine arch Tongue (Fig. 903) presents a triangular area, sinus. tonsillarisx bounded anteriorly by the glosso-palatine arch,  ...
Daniel John Cunningham, 1818
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Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
Palatine tonsil Fig. 1. The palatine tonsils (PTo) are paired organs situated between the glossopalatine (GA) and pharyngopalatine arches (PA). The left palatine tonsil has been cut horizontally and the cut surface can be seen at higher ...
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
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Lymphatics of the Head and Neck: Palatine Tonsil, Jugular ...
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LLC Books, 2010
8
Anatomy for Dental Students
Some sensory fibres also travel through the lesser palatine branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion. THE PALATINE TONSILS The palatine tonsils are masses of lymphold tissue. Each palatine tonsil (right or left) lies in the tonsilar sinus on the ...
Singh, 2008
9
Advances in Lymphatic System Research and Application: 2013 ...
Washington University School of Medicine, St. L0uis: Paraganglioma of the palatine tonsil By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly — Investigators publish new report on Paragangliomas. According to news originating ...
‎2013
10
Essentials of Regional Anesthesia
They course posteriorly into the soft palate to innervate the mucosa of the soft palate, palatine tonsil, and uvula. The oropharynx is continuous anteriorly with the oral cavity, is bounded superiorly by the soft palate, and extends inferiorly to the ...
Alan David Kaye, Richard D. Urman, Nalini Vadivelu, 2011

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALATINE TONSIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term palatine tonsil is used in the context of the following news items.
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PI Testing - dead or alive
Other tissues that can be examined for BVDV include thymus, palatine tonsil, lymph nodes (from more than one region), Peyer's patch (ileum is ... «Bovine Veterinarian, Mar 12»
2
Detection of group A Streptococcus in tonsils from pediatric patients …
This study involved examination of the tonsillar reticulated crypt epithelium, which is a branching network throughout the palatine tonsil that ... «BMC Pediatrics, Jan 12»
3
Toxoplasmosis in a Patient who was Immunocompetent
The left palatine tonsil was slightly erythematous and enlarged. A monospot test was negative for Epstein-Barr virus infection. Given these findings, the primary ... «Medscape, Feb 11»

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