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paristhmic

paristhmic adjective: of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.

Adjective

paristhmic (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.

Origin of paristhmic

From para- + isthmic.

Questions about paristhmic

What does paristhmic mean?
Paristhmic means of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
What part of speech is paristhmic?
Paristhmic is an adjective.

Words near paristhmic in the dictionary

  1. parisons
  2. parisosis
  3. Parissi
  4. Paristan
  5. paristhmia
  6. paristhmic
  7. paristhmion
  8. paristhmitis
  9. parisyllabic
  10. parisyllabical
  11. paritaprevir

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