third tonsil
— Noun
– English
~ 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
— Noun
– English
~ either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
tonsilla adenoidea
— Noun
– English
~ 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
— Noun
– English
~ 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
— Noun
– English
~ either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
tonsillectomy
— Noun
– English
~ surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
tonsillitis
— Noun
– English
~ inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
tonsorial
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to barbers and barbering; "tonsorial work"; "tonsorial parlor"
tonsur
— Noun
– Danish
~ rundt, glatbarberet område på den øverste del af i ...
tonsure
— Noun
– English
~ shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
tonsure
— Noun
– English
~ the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
tonsure
— Verb
– English
~ shave the head of a newly inducted monk
tonsured
— Adjective
– English
~ having a bald spot either shaved or natural; "tonsured monks"
tontine insurance
— Noun
– English
~ a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tontine
— Noun
– English
~ 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
— Noun
– English
~ a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
tonus
— Noun
– English
~ the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"