ton‧sil /ˈtɒns
əl $ ˈtɑːn-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: tonsillae 'tonsils']
your tonsils are the two small round pieces of flesh at the sides of your throat:
If you keep getting throat infections you might have to have your tonsils out (=have them removed). [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲