tonsillar /ton·sil·lar/ (ton´sĭ-lar) of or pertaining to a tonsil.
tonsillar
tonsillar (ton´s
lr),
ton·sil·lar (t n s -lr) or ton·sil·lar·y (tns-l r  )adj. Of or relating to a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil. |
tonsillar
[ton′silər]
Etymology: L, tonsilla
pertaining to the palatine tonsil.
tonsillar (ton´s
lr),adj of or relating to the tonsils.
tonsillar recess,
n depressed region located between the posterior and anterior faucial pillars. This is the location of the paltine tonsils.
tonsillar region,
n area surrounding the tonsils. See also fauces.
tonsillar
pertaining to or emanating from tonsil (1).
tonsillar fossa
the recess that houses a tonsil such as that which partly conceals the palatine tonsils of the dog.
tonsillar inflammation
see tonsillitis.
tonsillar sinus
the single opening of a compound follicle of a tonsil, as occurs in the palatine tonsil of cattle.
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