tonsillolith
tonsillolith noun: a calculus that forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses of the palatine tonsils.
Noun
tonsillolith (plural tonsilloliths)
- A calculus that forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses of the palatine tonsils.
- In a 2008 case report from India, doctors described removing a giant tonsillolith that was making it painful for a young patient to swallow.2009 September 1, Elizabeth Svoboda, “In Tonsils, a Problem the Size of a Pea”, in New York Times
tonsillolith meaning in Tamil and Kannada
tonsillolith in Tamil
- கல்லுரு உள்நாக்கு
tonsillolith in Kannada
- ಬಾಯ್ತೇಪೆಕಲ್ಲು, ಮೆಂಡಿಕೆಕಲ್ಲು
Forms of tonsillolith
| plural | tonsilloliths |
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Origin of tonsillolith
From tonsillo- + -lith.
Questions about tonsillolith
- What does tonsillolith mean?
- Tonsillolith means a calculus that forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses of the palatine tonsils.
- What is tonsillolith in Tamil?
- Tonsillolith in Tamil is கல்லுரு உள்நாக்கு. See Tonsillolith meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tonsillolith?
- Tonsillolith is a noun.
- What is the plural of tonsillolith?
- The plural of tonsillolith is tonsilloliths.
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