tonsillar
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- adjective
- /ˈtɒnsɪlər/
- Specialized
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tonsilar
- The tonsillar swelling indicated that the patient had an infection in the throat.
- tonsillar fossa
- tonsillar tissue
- tonsillar hypertrophy
Examples
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After both tonsils were completely removed, the tonsillar fossae were thoroughly examined for any evidence of bleeding.
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The doctor recommended a tonsillar examination to assess the patient's recurrent throat problems.
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Innovative new techniques to resect tonsillar tissue have been described in the recent literature.
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Its effectiveness in treating recurrent tonsillar infections has not yet been established.
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Its use is generally reserved for the treatment of obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy.
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Tonsillar tissue is different from other lymphoid tissues because the tonsillar surface contains deep crypts.
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Dr. Bent uses the powered microdebrider regularly for patients with obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy.
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For all these indications, most clinicians advocate the complete removal of the tonsillar tissues via standard dissection.
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All patients had been diagnosed with either tonsillar hypertrophy, recurring acute tonsillitis, or chronic tonsillitis.
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Recurrent tonsillar infections can cause significant discomfort and may require medical intervention.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tonsillar comes from tonsil, which in turn comes from the Latin tonsilla, a word meaning 'little throat gland'. So tonsillar means 'relating to the small glands at the back of the throat'.