noun
tonsil
Anatomical term for the tonsils. Often used in compounds like 扁桃腺炎 (tonsillitis).
See also: 扁桃
扁桃腺が腫れて痛いです。
My tonsils are swollen and painful.
扁桃
I had surgery to remove my tonsils.
noun
Commonly used as a shorthand for 扁桃腺炎 (tonsillitis) in everyday medical contexts.
See also: 扁桃腺炎
扁桃腺で高熱が出た。
I got a high fever from tonsillitis.
扁桃腺がひどくて、学校を休んだ。
My tonsillitis was so bad I missed school.