扁桃腺
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Meanings
1
tonsil
Anatomical term for the tonsils. Often used in compounds like 扁桃腺炎 (tonsillitis).
See also: 扁桃
My tonsils are swollen and painful.
I had surgery to remove my tonsils.
2
Commonly used as a shorthand for 扁桃腺炎 (tonsillitis) in everyday medical contexts.
See also: 扁桃腺炎
I got a high fever from tonsillitis.
My tonsillitis was so bad I missed school.