palatine tonsil

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palatine tonsil

noun palatine tonsils

One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.
Similar: tonsil, faucial tonsil

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noun palatine tonsil

Français	tonsille palatine
Deutsch	Gaumenmandel

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@misc{palatine_tonsil_2026,
  title = {palatine tonsil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palatine%20tonsil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}