Tonsil
['tɒns(ə)l;'tɒnsɪl] or ['tɑnsl]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx.
哈里特編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) 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.
艾布拉姆編輯
解釋/意思:
n. one of two glands at the root of the tongue so named from its shape.—n. Tonsilī′tis inflammation of the tonsils.—adjs. Ton′sillar Ton′silar Tonsilit′ic.
校對:史蒂文
例句/造句/用法:
- A doctor who cannot take out your appendix properly will recommend to you a doctor who will be unable to remove your tonsils with success. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- The cause is usually attributed to drinking, but gluttony, tight lacing, nasal catarrh, chronic enlargement of the tonsils, exposure to strong sunlight, etc. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
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