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lingual tonsil

lingual tonsil noun: a rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.

lingual tonsil: a rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just...
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Noun

lingual tonsil (plural lingual tonsils)

  1. A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.

lingual tonsil meaning in Tamil

lingual tonsil in Tamil

நாவடிநாத்தசை

Forms of lingual tonsil

plurallingual tonsils

Questions about lingual tonsil

What does lingual tonsil mean?
Lingual tonsil means a rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.
What is lingual tonsil in Tamil?
Lingual tonsil in Tamil is நாவடிநாத்தசை. See Lingual tonsil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lingual tonsil?
Lingual tonsil is a noun.
What is the plural of lingual tonsil?
The plural of lingual tonsil is lingual tonsils.

Words near lingual tonsil in the dictionary

  1. lingual bone
  2. lingual bones
  3. lingual gyrus
  4. lingual nerve
  5. lingual nerves
  6. lingual tonsil
  7. lingual tonsils
  8. linguales
  9. lingualis
  10. linguality
  11. lingualization

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