Synonyms for tonsil

Most common

palatine tonsil · faucial tonsil

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.

Related words

Phrases

pharyngeal tonsil third tonsil palatine tonsil faucial tonsil tonsil hockey tonsil stone tonsil tennis nasopharyngeal tonsil

Forms

Plural

tonsils

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.