tonsillar

tonsillar
ton·sil·lar 'tän(t)-sə-lər adj of, relating to, or affecting the tonsils <\tonsillar tissue>

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ton·sil·lar (tonґsĭ-lər) [L. tonsillaris] of or pertaining to a tonsil; called also amygdaline.

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  • tonsillar — Tonsilar Ton sil*ar, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsilitic. [Written also {tonsillar}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tonsillar — ton|sil|lar 〈Adj.; Med.〉 = tonsillär …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Tonsillar branch — can refer to: * tonsillar branch of the facial artery * tonsillar branch of posterior inferior cerebellar artery * tonsillar branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve * tonsillar branch of the lesser palatine nerves …   Wikipedia

  • tonsillar crypt — n any of the deep invaginations occurring on the surface of the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils …   Medical dictionary

  • tonsillar hernia — tonsillar herniation …   Medical dictionary

  • Tonsillar fossa — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fossa tonsillaris GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = The mouth cavity. (Tonsillar fossa visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName =… …   Wikipedia

  • Tonsillar branch of the facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus tonsillaris arteriae facialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 555 Caption = The internal carotid and vertebral arteries. Right side. (Tonsillar labeled at center.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = facial artery… …   Wikipedia

  • Tonsillar branches of glossopharyngeal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami tonsillares nervi glossopharyngei GraySubject = 204 GrayPage = 909 Caption = Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = glossopharyngeal nerve BranchTo = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02 DorlandsSuf …   Wikipedia

  • tonsillar herniation — protrusion of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, exerting pressure on the medulla oblongata. Called also tonsillar hernia …   Medical dictionary

  • tonsillar plexus — a plexus around the tonsil, formed by communications between the middle and posterior palatine nerves and the tonsillar branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve; fibers are supplied to the tonsil, soft palate, and region of the fauces …   Medical dictionary

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