third tonsil
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
tonsil
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
tonsilla adenoidea
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
tonsilla pharyngealis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
tonsilla
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
tonsillectomy
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
tonsillitis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
tonsorial
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ of or relating to barbers and barbering; "tonsorial work"; "tonsorial parlor"
tonsur
— Navneord
– Dansk
~ rundt, glatbarberet område på den øverste del af i ...
tonsure
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
tonsure
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
tonsure
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ shave the head of a newly inducted monk
tonsured
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ having a bald spot either shaved or natural; "tonsured monks"
tontine insurance
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tontine
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
tontine
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tonus
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"